They are home!!!!!!!!!!!

This is our house yesterday morning at 7 a.m.!! Erich and Mallory came through for a few hours on their way back to Nashville after their honeymoon!!  Hugo was so glad to see them!! Todd and Olivia were heading off to school! Evan was home from college to do a day of...

Battlefield of the Mind: Week 13

A Judgmental, Critical, and Suspicious Mind I’d like to say that this type of “mind trouble” has never been part of my life, but sadly, I have to admit that it has.  I believe I have made some progress through the years in this area, but there are...

They’re on their way!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erich and Mallory have been in Italy for a week on their honeymoon and are on their way to our house tonight to pick up their puppy Hugo!!  They are planning to arrive here about 4 a.m., wake us up so we can watch them open their wedding gifts, and then go to sleep...

Life-changing……..

It’s been a LONG time since I sat down and actually watched a tv show with Tim and the kids. Amazing Race use to be a family favorite with Nick, and it felt good tonight to sit down and enjoy some family time doing something “normal.” As the show...

Just so you know…….

I’m not at the beach. 🙂 But I’m also not at school this afternoon. I decided that taking a half day off to be at home and get mentally and spiritually prepared for the retreat this weekend was exactly what I needed! I’m sitting on my back porch...

Soaking Up the Son……..

I’m not sure if it was Erich and Mallory’s wedding four hours away or Evan being hospitalized for almost a week recently or teaching full-time in a brand new job or trying to get ready for two weekend women’s retreats or remembering that I still have...

What I Want to Say………………………….

Sometimes what I want to say is bottled up inside.It’s trapped somewhere between my mind and my heart.It’s blocked by distractions, interruptions, commitments, schedules, responsibilities………life.Those words.Those never-ending words.Yes,...

Erich and Mallory..the beginning…

   Tim and I couldn’t be more thankful! Everything about Erich and Mallory’s wedding and about their love for each other made this weekend one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Erich and Mallory both wrote their own vows…wow.. They were...

Eye Exam………..

Last night at church, our youth minister talked about “blind spots” and how our eyes affect the condition of our heart. As I talked with my small group after the lesson (a group of high school sophomore girls), we looked at some different verses that talk...

Got Hope???????

I’ve never met a person who “wants” to live a life without hope, but I’ve also never met a person who enjoys times of suffering.Read these words from Paul:Romans 5:3-5 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that...