Around The Home
In about a month, we will be celebrating Easter. As I have thought about what that means, many of us are drawn to the stories in the Bible leading up to Easter. Maybe you observe Lent, which represents the 40 days leading up to Jesus’ death and is often seen as a time of preparation….
I love bright sunny spring days. The touch of the warm sun on my ever-so-pale Dutch skin, after a bitter cold winter, as the leaves start to break through with new life. There is so much promise and excitement. Really, those days I just stand back and appreciate the goodness soaked within the day. Then…
I used to get a bit anxious when my health was “steady” so to speak. Sounds kind of odd, right? Who doesn’t want steady? It made me nervous in the sense that I knew “something” was on the horizon because that was how life was going. Always waiting for the next shoe to drop. But…
Last Thursday, Dan’s brother Tom, his wife Kari, and their two kids, Hailey and Zach came to town! We always look forward to having visitors because it gives us a chance to show others what our life is like out here in the great state of Minnesota! It ended up being a very nice weekend,…
First week of November, here in West Michigan, sure was a chilly one! One thing that is a natural result of having heart failure is poor circulation. Therefore, my hands, arms, legs, and feet get incredibly cold, quickly. Just ask my husband! Needless to say, a warmer coat was in store and thankfully it came…
Around our home these days, is our family of 3. I would love to say that our life is more “interesting” outside of our home, but really, our life is within our home. We have dreamed for years about what it would like to raise a child. To love a child. To even have a…