Don’t Serve an Empty Jesus
“How long do the soles on these shoes last?” I asked the sales girl nervously. I stepped from one foot to the next, rocking side to side as if the room were moving and I wanted to steady it. “Well, I...
View ArticleDrive Mercy
It’s hard to put into words the admiration I hold for Kristen and her husband. It would make her uncomfortable to know I admire her. Though I’ve never met her personally, I know from a few shared...
View ArticleThe Poor Among Us
Photo by Keely Scott I’m not really sure how to start this post. I want to write something poetic and pure – something that will tug at your heart strings and make your pulse quicken just a bit. I want...
View ArticleKick off the season of giving by…giving!
One of the traditions that we’ve started with our kids, which has fast become our favorite tradition, is our annual Christmas party. Every time we do this, we get more and more excited about it, and I...
View ArticleScenes from a (crazy) (blessed) weekend
We packed last weekend full of as much activity as we possible could in order to fit everything in before Christmas. Birthday parties, an all day training for orphan hosting, and our annual Christmas...
View ArticleWhy Orphan Hosting?
As we prepare to welcome “K” into our family this holiday season, I thought I’d answer a few questions that have been asked of us. When we signed up for this orphan hosting program, I wasn’t 100%...
View ArticleLost in Translation
I can’t even begin to describe how fun it is to have someone in my home who speaks the language that I love so deeply. I am thoroughly enjoying speaking Russian again, though it is just rusty enough...
View ArticleImagine
Imagine waking up each morning surrounded by people, but totally alone. Imagine walking to and from school and home each day knowing that you could disappear and no one would really care. Imagine...
View ArticleThe One Where I Brag on My Kids
Last night Lee and I took a little time to debrief. We haven’t really had time to talk this last month, to process all that was happening. It was sort of survival of the fittest around here, and since...
View ArticleOne Size Doesn’t Fit All
Blogging is a funny thing in that it gives everyone the chance to stand up tall on their soap boxes and boldly declare I AM RIGHT ABOUT THIS AND ALL THE THINGS! I say this with my tongue planted firmly...
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