A year ago today, was a much different story in our life. We started the day by learning that Dan was let go from his job for reasons we did not understand. Yet it was also filled with such joy as hours later, we learned that Brenda was pregnant with our two children! Such a…
Waiting. Think about how much time we spend WAITING. Waiting at a stoplight. Waiting to fall asleep. Waiting for brownies to finish baking. Waiting for the laundry to dry. Waiting to see what’s next. Do you ever get sick of waiting? I do. Just ask Dan: I can be VERY impatient! I am a do-er….
Sometimes I feel so speechless. As you have probably noticed, I haven’t said much via the blog over the past while, but it is just hard to put into words where we are at in life. So much joy. Yet this time can be hard. We can’t help but reflect back on a year ago. It is…
Purpose. Meaning. Being Loved. Belonging. All things a human desires. Add one more thing to the list for me: being rescued and redeemed by my Savior. We live in a broken and heart-wrenching world. A world that is out of order. That is chaotic. A world where “organizing” is not it’s first characteristic. Where is…
I was just reading the story of Samson and I was struck at how similar his life can be to mine – not always in the best of ways. No I don’t have incredibly long hair. No I don’t have 7 braids. No I don’t have the strength of an ox. What we do have…
Over the past week or so, Dan and I have spent some time looking at life insurance. We have met with a few people to discuss what it all means and one of the first comments we have heard was “not that anyone wants to talk about these things.” I have put some thought into…
