These are my beautiful babies!  Literally I just blinked and they went from bundles that I snuggled close - to a young woman and young man that stand taller then me.  I love my children fiercely.  As any mother will attest to - many moments when you just want to lock them up tight and … Continue reading Sons & Daughters →

I have this daily flip calendar called God in Every Moment by Bonnie Rickner Jensen.  It says it's "An Inspirational Dayspring Daybrightener".  That is for sure correct.  This year it has gotten me through some difficult waiting periods with grace and love.  I always go to get my cup of coffee and that's where my … Continue reading Honesty….Is It the Best Policy? →

  There is this vine that was growing EVERYWHERE in my city this summer.  I never snapped a photo of it so I found one on the internet to share with you.  This is how it looked when this weed started to bloom.  That's when I noticed that it had grown over all the trees … Continue reading Vines →

It started out as just another early August morning.  My oldest daughter and I had just pulled out of the driveway and I was off to drop her at early morning swim practice.  I had my coffee in one hand and had just started down the road.  I couldn't have even been going more than … Continue reading The Squirrel and the Goose →

I am lucky enough to share my birthday month with my son and with my niece (who is also my husband and I's godchild)!  We took this photo this past weekend while celebrating my son's birthday. Birthdays are such a special time where we let the person know how special they are to us and … Continue reading Happy BIRTHday! →

I struggle. You wouldn't know it this morning as I sip my coffee, listen to worship music, and sit in the peace of God outside on my deck. You wouldn't know it last night as I worshipped at my church during the evening, served communion, and served treats. You may never know it by watching … Continue reading Worth It →

I love flowers.  I love gardens.  However wherever there are flowers and gardens there are weeds.  Since moving to my new house I have learned that I'm going to have to learn to love weeds because they are EVERYWHERE - ALL THE TIME!!  Instead of hating them and it being a chore to remove them, … Continue reading How does your garden grow? →

We recently had to say goodbye to my husband's paternal grandmother.  We laid her to rest on a beautiful midwest July day.  I was honored to be chosen as one of her pallbearers.  I will always remember descending the stairs of the beautiful, old church into the warm sunshine and cool breeze that blew my … Continue reading It Is Well With My Soul →

I've been going to my in-laws lake home since the summer I was 17 - turning 18.  This is my 25th year here at the lake.  Even though I was surrounded by lakes where I grew up, I was more the chlorinated, clean water, see to the bottom kind of girl!!  Even after 25 years, … Continue reading Jump in….the water’s fine… →

It was one of those days today. You know the ones. Where you wish you could just go back to bed and start over before it even begins. My day today was planned meticulously. We were down to one car because the other was being repaired. So it had to be planned down to the … Continue reading Derailed →