Couldn't Ask For More

We just returned from a refreshing 10-day vacation to our "former" home in Orange County.  My heart is full and I'm feeling th...

November is a hard month.  The signs of winter shrouding the sky with clouds of heaviness, the naked trees lacking fullness and signs of lif...

Three weeks ago our boys began attending a local church youth group.  Two weeks ago, our middle son came home from group enthusiastica...

Yesterday my daughter came running up to me exclaiming, "44 More Days!  44 More Days!" She's the countdown queen always co...

As  mentioned in the previous post, this past week we lost a classmate.  He was only 45 years young. Tom and I weren't close.  We...

Psalm 103:15 Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. This week we finished reading Where the Red Fern Grows ...

No lies. This transition has been tougher than I ever imagined.  As my earlier post noted we've been through quite a lot and this week i...

I've sat down to blog my thoughts many times in the last few weeks, but every time the words just don't come and the ones that did e...

In the last 24 hours a lot has happened.  Thankfully there are the faithful prayer warriors out there doing what they do and I'm witness...

We've packed up and headed east.  In making this job transfer we've left behind palm trees, beautiful beaches, the hustle and bustle...

The Bug. I was so excited to have two parties interested in the little green bug, but I didn't realize how hard making a decision betw...

This morning I'm reminded once again of God's amazing faithfulness and the love He has for each one of us.  He knows my inner fears ...

Some may say my Papa (grandfather) was a junk collector.  If you knew him you know he would NEVER consider throwing away a piece of copper...

It was 1986.  Southern Illinois across the river from St. Louis.  I packed up my royal blue '73 VW Super Beetle and followed my mom in h...

This week the contents of our fridge consisted of leftover frozen pie crust, Trader Joe's bacon ends and pieces,  kale, and A LOT of...

Finding the extraordinary amidst the ordinary. Today was an ordinary day.  I dropped the kids off at Junior Guards, then headed to have th...

My Papa used to tell SO MANY stories of growing up in South Dakota, traveling out west, and settling in Seattle. In addition he had oodles o...

We had the opportunity to experience Cars Land at California Adventure this week. Disney offered Annual Passholders one hour special event e...

This week was All-Star selection in our local little league.  It's met with enthusiasm and anticipation as boys from ages 9-13ish aw...

I've heard so many people tell me they don't like kale.  Sadly, I hear it most often in our own house.  I don't get it.  Tas...