I’ve been thinking about the past year. It’s been a wild ride. And when I think about that wild ride, I see one definite theme – the impossible becoming possible. I can’t help but think of the Bible verse “With God all things are possible.” A year ago this time, The Narrator and I were […]
faith in action
What we're doing for Advent
Every year since I’ve become a mother, I’ve wanted to start some sort of advent tradition to help prepare the kids to celebrate Jesus. Every year, December has caught me off guard and I haven’t gotten my act together. For the past few years, I’ve followed my friend Jenna‘s ADVENTures on her blog. She and […]
The Grace-filled Pressure Cooker
I remember being fascinated with my mom’s pressure cooker. She’d pull the gray pan and all its contraptions out on Sundays to cook up some potatoes that would be mashed to a creamy, delicious pulp. I’d stand at the edge of the kitchen waiting for the pressure cooker to start screaming, signaling that the potatoes […]
May flowers
Well, apparently April snow showers do bring May flowers. It’s been exciting to look out the picture window every morning and see the change in scenery. I’ve been most intrigued by the trees. The grass was so green, sprinkled with yellow dandelions and in need of a fresh cutting, but the trees were still so […]
Bedtime Prayers
Little Miss Sunshine and I settled into her bed to say her bedtime prayers when she asked me, “Prayer is how we can tell God what we want, right?” I cocked my head, unsure quite how to answer her question. “Yes, but it’s also a time to thank God for things and tell Him we […]
First project done!
I finally finished my first knitting project. This scarf was knit with a variagated 4 ply Red Heart, and I love how it turned out. It was knit with 14″ of garter stitch, 18″ of ribbing, then another 14″ of garter stitch. I love how the ribbing makes it skinnier around your neck! I think […]