So Day 1 is basically under our belts. Wow, I’m exhausted and Jeremy did most of the “heavy lifting” today. He was up before I was making pancakes and all psyched up…
The Adventure Begins!
After a 3-hour wait at O’Hare we have finally met the boys! O. Is super tall! And they both just have the sweetest smiles! Now for the 4-hour drive home. We are…
Waiting, Wondering, Worrying…
The days fly by and the nights crawl. I worry. The To Do list of things I need want to get done before our boys arrive from Eastern Europe is growing, not…
Lending to the Lord.
As we anticipate the adventure of bringing two orphan boys from Eastern Europe to our home for the holidays, I am learning many things. Maybe the biggest is gratitude. I could go…
Room at Our Inn.
At dinner one night in October, my husband announced that he wanted our family to do something radically generous this Christmas. “That’s interesting,” I said, “I just got an email today that said…
My favorite: God’s Promises.
My 12-year-old daughter recently informed me that she was going to read through the whole Bible, start to finish. Now maybe a Christian mom like me should have done a happy dance…
Welcome.
I am a simple Iowa wife and mom and follower of Jesus. This is the place where I will share a few of my favorite things with you as well as significant…