My sister came over last night for dinner. Since we’re still staying at my father-in-laws, Papa was talking about the farm events of the day. Turns out there was a cow he was expecting to deliver her calf very soon, so after the dishes were cleared, we all headed out to the pasture to see [...]
Category Archives: Everyday Life
Whatever He’s Doing
With Jeremy in a hospital that was an hour away from the house, I had plenty of time each day to spend in quiet moments, listening to songs, reflecting on the words. This one really stuck out to me: I firmly believe, without a doubt, that God is up to something in the life of [...]
Reaching My Limit
The bible says the Lord won’t give you more than you can handle. But after the last 31 days, I gotta say, He’s pushing it! April 16th: House fire that destroys everything and will require a total renovation. We move into my father-in-laws house and a week later we decide to bring our friend’s boat [...]
Papa’s Place
We are very fortunate to have family close by where we can stay until our home is rebuilt. Both of Jeremy’s parents, and mine, offered to open their homes to us. We discussed our options and certainly didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but eventually decided to stay with his dad. The kids have been [...]
2 Weeks
Two weeks ago this morning I was packing for my annual “girls only” scrapbook retreat. The kids were in a great mood because I had declared it a NO SCHOOL day, and one of their favorite babysitters would be at our house at noon. Two weeks ago this morning I was frantically picking up my [...]