Refreshed
Tweet We just returned from a weekend of refreshment. Some very gracious members of our church loaned us their vacation home for five days. It just so happens to be in the same area that we used to live. So, …
Merry First Day of Christmas, Cough, Cough, Sneeze!
Tweet It is a good thing that we celebrate Christmas for twelve days. . .because we were all sick for the first day. If you follow my Facebook page, you know we’ve been dealing with what appears to be influenza. …
Life in Pastor’s House: Advent
Tweet Advent, the preparatory, repentant season of the church year immediately preceding Christmas, begins on Sunday. I love advent. I love the hymns, with their haunting broodiness that hints at the hope to come. (you really do want to click …
Happy 10th Birthday to Owen!
Tweet One of the benefits of being in a family with six kids, is that there are a lot of people happy to see your birthday come around. Owen kicks off boy birthday season in our house. His birthday is …
Random Thoughts
Tweet It is my “office” morning today. Once a week a very kind and very patient friend invites the twins over for a playdate and I get two uninterrupted hours to do whatever I want. I’ve gotten into the habit …
Surprise!
Tweet Can you believe that my sweet husband was able to pull off a surprise 40th birthday party for me using Facebook?! Yes, that man is king of the privacy settings, because I had no clue! Last night after sharing …
My Adventures in Artisan Bread Baking
Tweet One of my new years resolutions is to complain less and bake more. My family loves baked goods, as do I, but our budget just cannot make room for goods from Bread Poets and Patisserie on Fourth every single day. …
Fan of the Week: My Mom
Tweet Last week I decided to start featuring my Facebook page fan of the week here on the blog. Since I consider this place kind of a back fence of sorts, I’d like some of my more active readers to …
Christmas Vacation
Tweet I took a little “blogcation” did you notice? I did. Though I missed spending time here, sharing and encouraging you, I also enjoyed some precious moments with my family. Those moments were priceless. Warm, enriching, church celebrations. Cooking special holiday meals. …
When I Grow Up. . .
Tweet When I was a little girl, I wanted to be many different things when I grew up. I wanted to be Miss America (Who wouldn’t? Right?), I wanted to be a teacher, Katie Couric, a mom, a famous actress. I did …