Family & Marriage

The Gift Of Time

The gift of time. Have you ever thought about how time, though it as no monetary value, can be one of life’s greatest values and possessions? When I think of the gift of time, I immediately think of how Jesus lived His life. He walked the streets, looking to give people His time. It wasn’t…

Figuring Each Other Out

Figuring Each Other Out

We will be the first to admit that parenting is not easy. Yet it is one of the most rewarding gifts – a gift that keeps on giving, even if peeling the wrapping paper away, becomes difficult at times. This past week has been a bit of a challenge, but I know that any parent…

Blessed By Our Families!

Blessed By Our Families!

Over the past 3 weeks, we have had the privilege of family coming out from Michigan, to meet Miss Mazy Grace! The first weekend, my parents came out and then the next weekend, Dan’s mom came out, and then this past weekend, my mom, sister, and her 4 girls came to visit. It has been…

Gift of Motherhood

Gift of Motherhood

Motherhood. A gift wrapped with unexplainable love for someone else, a love that is fostered in the tiniest of details, a patience that holds no limits, and a joy unexplainable. Over the past, well, MANY years, I have often thought about what it means to be a mother. I always struggled with the question “do…

Mazy Grace – Week 2

Mazy Grace – Week 2

On Tuesday, Mazy had her 2 week check-up and we have one healthy little girl! She is in the 99 percentile for height – well, actually, when you look at the chart, she is still off the charts! She weighed in at 8 lbs. 13 oz. and falls into the 73 percentile. Here is what…