Family… Glad that’s over…. 4 Dec 20164 Dec 2016 Last night was a tough one. That's life in the estrogen palace. By the time everything simmered back to a low roar I was too mentally and emotionally spent to…
Family My Sunday preaching went well but… 21 Nov 201620 Nov 2016 In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Mandi got a call that her dad was being taken to the hospital. Her mom has Parkinson's, and can't be left alone so…
Family Silver linings follow up 18 Nov 2016 Thought we were in the clear, but still dealing with the little buggers. This is Rachel's look when she realizes the silver lining of missing school is not there...this being…
Parenthood… Whew… 14 Nov 201613 Nov 2016 I won't lie to you, it's been a rough couple of days. Nothing to be surprised by in a house full of middle school girls. Moods can change on a…
Prayer… So Anna called me at work… 9 Nov 20168 Nov 2016 Anna called me today while I was at work. That's not a bad thing. I enjoy it when my girls call me. However today, because of the election, all three of my…
Thankful Thankful 5 Nov 2016 Very thankful for fireplaces, time with family, getting an extra hour of sleep, and for snickers bars tonight. Emmett appears to be thankful for the fire too. Thank You God,…
Parenthood Lessons from Forgetting 3 Nov 20163 Nov 2016 So last night I got home from work, got myself a bowl of stew I had set to cook in the crockpot all day and called the girls for dinner.…
Family… Lessons from Frostys 6 Oct 20164 Oct 2016 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be…
Grace… A Year to be Thankful For 4 Oct 2016 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out (Isaiah 42:3, NIV). Yesterday in my post, Taking the open door, I said that…