Last night I went to bed hoping I’d wake up in heaven. It’s been that kind of a week. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, tired, buried. Instead the Lord gave me a dreamless uninterrupted 6 hours of sleep (and then a little more) and sent me back to work this morning. With all the basketball going… Continue reading Back in the Game
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
Happy Anniversary
Our 8th anniversary was yesterday. I thought about writing a poem about my husband. I had a great opening line: “I married a man who lived in a van.” That was it though. I’m not a good poet. I am good at lists however. So here is a non-exhaustive list of 10 Things I… Continue reading Happy Anniversary
Hunting in Pairs
Life with Twin 1 year olds They hunt in pairs and some days I wish I could just find a place to hide. Their names are Kate and Lucy. Really they are much cuter, but if you think I’m exaggerating click on the picture…
Living in a Musical
I like this for 2 reasons. First, it’s a little like my real life. I feel like I live in a musical. Even Kate now sings in babble. Second, I find uncomfortable situations like this hilarious and this group is genius.
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
Valentine’s Day and Other News
Sure enough, there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers on the table Sunday morning. In the hurry to get ready for church I had quite forgotten about it. But when I started down the stairs, I heard Emily scream, “Maggie! She’s coming!” It sounded more like she was announcing a tornado. The flowers were beautiful,… Continue reading Valentine’s Day and Other News
Valentine’s Day Dinner
We’ve made it back from our traditional Valentine’s day dinner relativley unscathed. A few years ago, Chris and I decided to make Valentine’s day a family holiday. We let the girls dress up and take them out to a nice restaurant for dinner. It was VERY tempting to bribe them out of it this year. … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Dinner
An Esau Moment
The following story is about a year old, but some of our friends recently enjoyed it and suggested we put it on the blog. Here is the Spencer trash pizza story: Chris was working on the house one Saturday while my sister, the kids, and I were away at a shower. I can’t recall why… Continue reading An Esau Moment
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
Talking Wall 