Archive > May 2011

Let Your Light Shine

But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15b My childhood home had a doorknocker with this verse from Joshua inscribed on it. I remember asking my parents when we moved into the home if they were going to keep the doorknocker or take it down. They replied that they’d [...]

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Why we take photos

I’m convinced we can never have too many photos and videos of the people we love. So click away. Because someday, those photos will comfort you beyond words, reminding you of moments you would have otherwise forgotten. Ked’s Grandpa had surgery yesterday to put coils in to block the aneurysm. I don’t understand all the [...]

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Waiting

Our family would appreciate your prayers today and the rest of this week. We got a phone call last night saying that Ked’s Grandpa was taken to the hospital for possibly having a stroke. His situation is very serious. I’m at a loss for words today and my emotions are a jumble. He’s the only [...]

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We all wander

We were in the garden section of a home improvement store discussing what type of cherry and apple trees might be best for our yard when Little Miss wandered away.  We watched her as she skipped up and down the rows of flowers singing a song, being the star of the show in her head. [...]

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Dealing With Growth Envy

I came home last weekend from Ohio as green as their grass with envy. Actually, our grass here in Michigan is green, but it’s nearly the only green thing. The trees in my parents’ town are loaded with green leaves, the magnolia trees are covered in dessert plate sized blooms and their gardens are filled [...]

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So what do you think?

The voice on the other end of the phone grew quiet when I asked about her husband. She was a dear friend and mentor of mine, but we lost touch after I moved 1,200 miles away. I had just caught her up on our life post-move and the news of our first pregnancy. The awkward [...]

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Charlie Sheen and Easter Breakfast

Charlie Sheen is the last topic of conversation I expected to come up over breakfast Easter morning. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. Ked and I were asking the kids questions about Jesus’ death and resurrection as we devoured Resurrection Rolls (which need to be eaten more than just Easter morning). In typical childhood fashion, the [...]

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