• church,  life lessons

    What’s in a Song?

    When choosing a church, what are your criteria? Which components make your short list? Many stick to denominational lines. Others may ignore the denomination as long as they agree with what the church…

  • child,  love

    A Kid Noone Wants

    Apparently the internet brings adoptive children straight into your living room. I appreciate the aspect of convenience, but I find it slightly disturbing to be shopping for children as though they were a…

  • family,  life lessons

    Pouring Rain

    Besides for the death of my grandmother, the month on August began far more eventful than I would have hoped for. On the Sunday before the funeral, my cousin was rushed to the…

  • friends,  grief

    Loss

    My life has been a whirlwind of activity lately. For those of you who know me personally, you may know that I lost my last living grandparent last week. My grandmother was a…

  • life lessons

    Just For Fun

    On Friday night, hubby and I went out with friends to dinner and a show. We sent the children to a babysitter and everything. I have to admit that I was giddy with…

  • media,  spirituality

    Blood Thirsty

    During a bout of sleeplessness the other night, I woke up and saw something strange on TV. A man was taking a drink from some other guy’s arm. Yes, you heard me right.…

  • blessings,  child,  pregnancy

    Still Going…

    Lately I’ve been feeling very pregnant. My body is changing rapidly, and my energy level is waning. Every day tasks require so much effort, and sciatica makes walking feel like torture at times!…

  • child,  pregnancy

    Baby Update

    We’ve now entered our six month of pregnancy, and our little girl is rockin‘ and rollin‘. She’s a very active little munchkin. And according to pictures, very cute! But I’m slightly biased:) We…

  • life lessons

    Permanently Crippled

    “At some point people have to throw off the wounds of their childhood or go through life permanently crippled.” Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. While listening to this audio book, I was…