As I write here, the snow has begun to fall in Petoskey, MI. We live about an hour south of the Mackinac Bridge, the only driveable path to the Upper Peninsula. The snowflakes are large and fluffy, and whatever grass was visible is no longer visible. Outside, the pine trees are beautifully flocked and the… [Read More]
Life Around Here, Plus a Name for Baby Boy
You can trust God has been doing a lot of work writing on my heart. He has paved many beautiful paths for our family. Here are some updates to our story.
The Tenderness of God // Baby Boy Update
I am brave because God is within me. (For all of the posts regarding our 5th baby, please click here.) This is the phrase I’m choosing to proclaim over my life, over each day, over each hour. I’m full of hope, and I will not live in fear over our baby boy’s diagnosis of Spina… [Read More]
I’m expecting baby #5, here’s how to pray for our family.
I quietly shared an announcement of baby #5 in this blog post. We’ve since received some hard news regarding our baby and we want to share what we know with you. 2022 – NOVEMBER: Thanksgiving Day arrived, and for an entire week, we had been holding close the gift of new life inside my womb…. [Read More]
A List of Inspiration
HI FRIENDS! Do you have snow where you live? (Or maybe the right question is, could it snow where you live?) We had a few inches of fresh snowfall recently and my kids are going bananas over it. The field behind our home is white in color, no longer golden, though the gold is sure… [Read More]
What I Read in 2022
It brings me a lot of joy to put this post together year after year. Initially, I couldn’t think of many books I read for hobby in 2022 (so typical right now, snort), but then I remembered I shared many of them on social media (which is totally hilarious given I left that “world” in… [Read More]
A Rewind of Our Day
The digital clock has flipped over to 10:02 pm. Every small person has been tucked into bed with thirteen kisses and a carnival variety of bedtime songs sung by mom herself. As I walk across the floor, gathering a few things to accompany me for the evening, I hear my feet scuff the hardwood. Earlier… [Read More]
It’s time for me to leave social media
It’s time for me to leave social media. (I will still write here on my blog; more on that below.) You see, this leave has been picking up momentum since 2013 when a plump baby boy was placed on my chest after an emergency c-section delivery. I was 10 days past my due date, and… [Read More]
October Air
October’s weather log includes a lot of rain so far. I’m not keeping track on paper, but I suppose I am keeping track of how often I feel pleased over my purchase of rainboots earlier this month ;). This is the pair I bought. Also in support of the number of October rainy days: I… [Read More]
Sunday Sabbath and Minimizing Our Toys
Sunday morning greeted me with rain that fell for most of the day. When I woke the skies were cloudy and the ground was very wet, and I knew many thankful gardeners. One by one my children woke up. With the anticipation of church later that morning I was thankful I had showered last night…. [Read More]
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