This Week In Pictures












Everyone struggles with guilt. This feeling that we should have done something a different way. Made a different choice. Acted in a kinder way. Said it a different way. Or should have not said anything at all. Guilt. Then there is this guilt when we think… Did my child have too much screen time today?…
The face of concentration! Dan had the chance to be Lego-man again (and this time it was legit)! Our dresser that we also ordered online came right before we left for Michigan for Christmas, so we had something to look forward to when we came home. I can’t take any credit for the assembly as…
There is something about stepping out of your comfort zone, exploring new areas, building relationships, and most of all, growing closer to God – all things that encompass a mission trip. This past week, we headed to Alaska for our youth group mission trip, that was intergenerational too. The group of 30 embarked on the…
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…
This girl couldn’t have been more ready to start school! She was so excited to see her teacher again, meet new friends, see an old friends, and just be at school. She loves learning (when it’s not from me, of course :)). She was counting down the days and more than ever, we couldn’t be…
We have been keeping ourselves busy, by choice, this past week! We are DONE with all of the house projects we wanted to get done before surgery, which we are really excited about. We first thought we had until November 30 to finish them, but with surgery thankfully being moved up to this Friday, we…