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Valentine’s Day is a day we should look forward to. Not a day when our blood pressure rises, when we spend more time planning for the day than actually enjoying it. How do you have a stress-free Valentine’s Day? 1. Talk about your expectations beforehand. Many would like Valentine’s Day to be a surprise – everything…
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…
Those words, etched in our faith. May 11, 2014. A day that is part of the story; written by the very hand of God. The past few weeks, I have been thinking and reflecting on the journey God has had us on. This journey to another opportunity to have our own biological child. It was…
What a week! After 2 1/2 months, Mazy has finally been cleared of an ear infection and is no longer on any antibiotics. This sweet girl has sure been a tough cookie, especially since her first year molars are coming in as well! We were referred to an ENT for Mazy’s ears and at that…
When have you had a hard time accepting reality? When have you pushed aside the truth about your situation, only to find it scream at you later? I am not very good at letting anything slow me down. Just ask my husband. I am great at pushing through until whatever I am fighting against, pushes…
Sometimes I feel like things have been a little hectic around here lately, but really, it’s what I needed. As I was driving to town, (“town” is about 20-25 minutes away for me), I was doing some thinking about the past few months. It was one of those moments between me and God, that I…