Week 2 of swimming lessons started off very well. I was a little nervous for Maggie who seemed to be regressing a bit. If you didn’t catch my facebook status last week it started with, “Yesterday I (literally) threw a screaming 4-year-old into the pool. ..” I was relieved to find that Mr. G – was the teacher… Continue reading Keep Me from Falling
Category: Thoughts
6 Years of Grace
I cannot believe that we have a 6-year-old! It’s easy to believe that Emily IS 6 (sometimes she acts more like she is 26); but it’s really nothing short of a miracle that we’ve made it this far. 6 years ago we brought her home from the hospital wondering how we were going to keep… Continue reading 6 Years of Grace
KluckStock 2010
We have dear friends at our church who adopted their 2nd little boy from Ukraine last year. At that time they learned he had a sister, and she is now available to be adopted. They are eager to bring her home, but are out of funds. This Friday at University Reformed Church… You’re Cordially Invited… Continue reading KluckStock 2010
Valley of Vision- The Family
One of my very favorite books is of a collection of Puritan prayers called “The Valley of Vision.” It protects me from chronological snobbery, kindles affection in my prayers, convicts my heart of sin, and reminds me of my only hope, Jesus. The following is one of my favorites that I pray for myself, my family, and “all… Continue reading Valley of Vision- The Family
A Field Trip to Reverence
Once a month we try to do a fun field trip with some other homeschool families. This month we went to Abrams Planetaruim, my favorite so far. Emily and Maggie were completely absorbed for an hour and half. I have to say I was too. I’m pretty sure I spent most of my childhood confusing Astronomy with Astrology,… Continue reading A Field Trip to Reverence
God is in Control and He is Good
Maggie is afraid of very few things. She is not afraid of the dark. We have learned that the fear of the dark is actually a good boundary. One summer while we were camping, we watched her (unaware of us) unzip the tent, peek around, and walk away into the dark night. In a similar… Continue reading God is in Control and He is Good
Green Grass
Today was one of the days when I was peeking over to the non-homeschooling side of the fence and thinking that the grass just had to be greener. Thankfully the Lord has given my husband the personality and patience to live with 6 women. So when I said/yelled, “Don’t you see I’m ruining everyone’s life!” … Continue reading Green Grass
Heavy and Hopeful
Today we will celebrated the life and service of my longest and dearest friends’ dad. He was our doctor, friend, brother in Christ. The kind of man that sat through a Micheal W. Smith/DC Talk concert for his pre-teen daughter and her friend, who made blueberry pancakes on Sunday mornings before church, and who risked his own life… Continue reading Heavy and Hopeful
To lie or not to lie?
One thing Chris and I have been very intentional about in our parenting has been to never lie to our children. This might seem like an obvious thing to do, but it is easier said than done. Yesterday, it was really put to the test. Mr. Tumnus, though generally a nice kitty and particularly good with… Continue reading To lie or not to lie?
If Walls Could Talk
Hello! Welcome to our blog. What makes us so special that we should add to the ever-expanding blogosphere? Nothing really. But I’ve decided to do it anyway for a couple of reasons: First, I started blogging when we were pregnant with our twins. The situation was complicated and it was an easy way to update… Continue reading If Walls Could Talk
Talking Wall 