Jan 22, 2018 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Faith, Family
Psalm 126 – The Message “It seemed like a dream, too good to be true, when God returned Zion’s exiles. We laughed, we sang, we couldn’t believe our good fortune. We were the talk of the nations— “God was wonderful to them!” God was wonderful to...
Jan 15, 2017 | A Day In The Life, Family
Most of the time, doing hard things results in a good outcome. Here’s what happened when I asked my dad to help me get started on organizing our garage: We had an absolute blast going and getting what we needed, putting it together and then admiring our work...
Jan 13, 2017 | A Day In The Life, Family, Verses
I am a DIY-er in a lot of things in my life. And I’m not just talking about home improvement projects. My mom tells me that as a toddler I used to say, “I do it myself!” Typical for a two-year-old, for sure. Good for learning independence and...
Nov 7, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Family
I just got back from the best road trip ever. A two-week joy ride that took me from Livermore, California up to Redmond, Washington, where our daughter Abby would begin her new adventure back in our homeland of the Pacific Northwest. There was no doubt the trip up...
Sep 20, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Family
–UNDER CONSTRUCTION– Mark and I went out to visit the site of our new home the other day. We’ve found that if we go on Sundays when the construction crew isn’t there, we can peek around unnoticed to check on the progress without being totally...
Jul 15, 2016 | A Day In The Life, Family, Verses
Though this story really begins with the moment of my conception (as it does for every one of us), I will spare you a half century of details and jump ahead to the past three years. In the spring of 2013, Mark and I began a journey we could not have anticipated. And...