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Ah… I hate cliches, but I am going to use one: GOD IS SO GOOD. I believe God always works everything for the good – it’s sometimes hard to see the “good” that is supposed to come out of something, but God has promptly responded with showing us the “good” in all this. Truly, we…
Thanksgiving is a season that I never want to let slip by. Taking time to be thankful, during Thanksgiving, is one of the many “holidays” that really, we should be celebrating everyday. Think about someone you know who is simply thankful. Thankful for the rain. Thankful for a good meal. Thankful for the simplest things…
As many of you know, there is a woman that I have a friendship with that goes beyond human terms. To describe the relationship I have with Brenda Vriezema, well, it is indescribable. This is the very woman who felt the call of God on her life, to carry our children, when I was not…
Dan and I had the opportunity to go back to Michigan for Christmas! Even though we had been home 3 short weeks before, we value family enough that it was worth the drive home again. Plus, Christmas offers the opportunity to see those we did not get a chance to see during the short Thanksgiving…
The Bathroom I think it is very easy to gather bottle after bottle of who knows what, in the bathroom. We used baskets to keep everything separated on our shelves (ex. baskets for my stuff, meds, hair stuff, and the “everything else” bin). Before we knew it, those baskets were overflowing. I knew it was high-time…
There is something about growing up around a farm. The peaceful mornings, the rides in the tractor, and even yes, the smell of manure. Dan laughs, but it smells like home to me. The life lessons I have learned growing up around a farm have been priceless. If you have, I am sure you know…