Notice anything strange about this picture? It's clearly way out of date. Not because school buses are no longer yellow or less rectangular. But more like those kids. Earbud-less kids looking straight ahead and peering out a bus window. Where are the buried heads? (We won't ruin the comparison by noticing how overly crowded that bus is or the fact that the kids are just way ... Read More »
Mine Craft Noob
You know you've been overly exposed to your son's video game when you pass a truck with pallets of fresh sod and "Mine Craft" is the first thing you think of. Mine Craft - the world in which everything is square. You create and build out of textured cubes. Mitchell has been into Mine Craft for a while now and I try to keep up on it by reading articles, online stuff and watch ... Read More »
First day of school and a few interventions
The first day of school didn't exactly get off to a great start yesterday. It started with this dreadfully wrong picture: Our son attends a small Christian school and this is his first year attending class in the high school building instead of the elementary building. He said he was okay with it if we walked him to his class. So here we are - "the family" in tow walking ... Read More »
She lost her front tooph
I realize this is like watching home videos of a total stranger but at least she's a cute stranger with one less tooth than most of us right now. So the letter asks the Tooth Fairy to leave her tooth under her pillow but there's an assumption and expectation that the deal is still on for the money to be left. And since the Tooth Fairy was a "he" the amount was more than ... Read More »
What’s on my book shelf right now
So I'm reading Passionate Mom right now with about 9 other Moms from church and school and it's been a great read. Susan Merrill compares motherhood to Nehemiah's passion to rebuild the wall. She talks about 10 critical bricks in building into our children's lives. They range from Perseverance to Pondering to Patience. It's good stuff, really it is. My favorite part is her ... Read More »
Drop & Run Vacation Bible School Parents – that’s us!
We're those parents who like a parasite, suck the the two hours dry that Vacation Bible School offers a drop & run parent. VBS = free date nights! Whoo-hoo! Randy and I are guilty of the drop and run deal. Maybe you do it too......pull into the parking lot of the big church and while wheels are still turning you give the kids a push and wish them a wonderful time learning ... Read More »
When tragedy hits – we have a choice
Our hearts are all aching for Oklahoma right now in the midst of their sheer devastation. A school involved. Children among the death toll. The sudden nature of it all. It's overwhelming and incomprehensible. The news is what most of are watching - online or on our televisions. Tears stream even though many of us don't know these people. But that doesn't matter. The human heart ... Read More »
Infertility: The heart of the issue
Infertility has the potential of changing someone forever. It is an extremely difficult road that is hard for anyone to fully fathom unless they themselves have walked it. Pain... Confusion... Sorrow... Grief... Prayer... Hope... Expectation... Strength... Longing... Guilt... Weakness.... were all parts of the infertility journey for me. The pain was both physical and ... Read More »