One thing that I think Kansas is very good at, is the ability to produce quite a thunderstorm! We had one pass through the other evening. These pictures don’t do justice to God’s handiwork at all, but I still enjoyed taking a few. And we enjoyed standing on our new porch as we watched part […]
Stepping Out of My Box:(in)RL Meetup
So, I did something way out of my comfort zone this past weekend. And I had so much fun! I went to one of the (in)RL meetups that were the brain child of the women at (in)Courage. There were meetups that happened all across the world. How cool is that! Crystal and Amy, from Money […]
Lessons From The Blue Castle
I’m linking up at “The Modern Mrs. Darcy” today. She is hosting a blog carnival with the theme, “The Book That Changed My Life“. I’ve always liked to read. I used to read a lot of fun fiction books, but my favorite books now tend to lean towards nonfiction. I rarely read fiction at this […]
The Influence of Marriage
We will-very soon-have been married for fifteen years. Fifteen years. Just the idea that WE have almost been married that long, makes me laugh. Loud. And Long. Not because it hasn’t been fun. Not because it’s always been easy. Just because fifteen years sounds like a long time. And I don’t know […]
Random Bits and Pieces
Here are a few things I learned or thought or rejoiced in from my day yesterday: I got to spend most of the day with my husband! We went on a combine parts/Lowes/Home Depot/Target day trip. {I was the only one too interested in the Target part of the trip.} We stopped at a […]
Sweet Violets
They come quietly. Unobtrusively. Popping up and greening up. Growing. Greeting me with surprise. Bringing forth newness and life. Doing what their Creator enabled them to do. Speaking spring. And cheerfulness. So beautiful. They make me smile. And rejoice. Aaah. Violets. Sweet Violets.
Sometimes You Slow Down Whether You Want To Or Not…
There’s one good thing about not feeling well- it always makes me appreciate good health so, so much! We all ended up with colds and coughs by last weekend. It was quite a cacophony of coughing for a few days. My son was pretty much feeling better by the beginning of this week, but he had started with […]
My Very Wise Words of Wisdom For The Day Involving Head Colds
1. Head colds are absolutely no fun. 2. That feeling you get when you think you’re going to sneeze and then you don’t? It is very detestable. 3. Listening to other people cough gets old. Coughing yourself gets old. 4. Tired. Of. Kleenex. 5. I would be a very good advertisement for Advil Cold and […]
Big Toes, Coughs, Garage Work
My big toe hurts. It hurts because part of the toenail got ripped and then came off way too far back. Makes for a sore toe. Amazing how something like a toenail can be such a bother. When it’s doing its job and everything’s good I don’t even notice it or think about it being there. […]
We Are Little Builders
This song has been going through my head: We are little builders building block by block, But our sure foundation is the Solid Rock, Not for wealth we’re building, nor for praise of man, But for our Redeemer doing all we can. We are little builders doing God’s command, Not like unbeliever’s building […]
Father and Son
My husband and son = father and son My father and brother = father and son All too soon my son will be walking beside his father and be taller… All too soon.. All too soon….but not yet. Not yet.
Indebtedness
Have you ever felt totally indebted to other people? I know I have felt very grateful and thankful for people and their kindnesses at different times in my life. But I have never felt as indebted as I do right now. There have been so many people who have stepped up to the plate in […]
Happiness in My Day Today
Things I’m enjoying today… Cleaning my house and getting ready for my family from Ohio to visit! {insert a happy little dance} Having windows open-in March!!! Seriously?! I told my husband last night that this weather feels more like May than March. And more like May than April. It is weird, really. […]
Busy-That’s All…
BUSY… busy busy BUSY Busy BUSYBUSYBUSY Busy…busy… BUSY That’s all…just BUSY. *pictures coming soon
Some Things I’ve Learned From Moving
A list of a few things that moving has shown me: Moving is a lot of work. We have a lot of stuff. Maybe not all that great of stuff, but a lot of stuff. Too much stuff. Getting rid of some stuff. Feeling rather humbled and responsible and a little overwhelmed at the stuff […]
Moving = Busy
I have been missing my blog world. I have been missing jumping over to the blogs I like to read or checking into a couple new blogs from links or twitter. Moving seems to give a whole new meaning to busy. The middle of last week we started the actual moving process, so everything else was put […]