Soon after Silas was born I asked my mom, “How do you have a child and not be sad every day because they’re growing up?” At that time, Silas’s milestones came so fast, I couldn’t keep up with my emotions–1 day old, 1 week old, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 1 month, 2 months… She told… Read More 18 Months
Stephen’s brother and sister-in-law, David and Tammy, visited us for the first time this past week. It was great to have them! We were happy to share our corner of Phoenix with them.They arrived late Wednesday night and headed north the next day for a tour of Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Friday night we… Read More Family Weekend
Bitty Boy, you know you are loved when your friend builds you a sandbox all your very own. You know you are loved when your friend buys you shovels, a bucket and rake for your sandbox. You have some incredible friends, Silas, who love you very much!
Kind of. Egg hunts are a bit ambitious for a one year old. I had about 25 eggs with a couple jelly beans in each. After lunch we went to the park with friends, and I spread the eggs out on the Arizona grass. Silas went for them at first, promptly opened them and ate… Read More First Easter Egg Hunt
He is risen indeed! 28 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door… Read More Christ is Risen!
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. ~1 Corinthians 5:21 Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day: Christ on the road to Calvary. Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then Nailed to a cross of wood.… Read More Jesus Christ, My Substitute
My friend, who loves throwing beautiful parties, asked me to help with the brunch she had planned for the ladies of Crossroad Baptist Church. Yellow and purple were our colors~so bright and spring-y. Melissa had found these adorable paper peony place settings on pinterest. Although I couldn’t get the streamers to gather like they were… Read More Springtime Brunch
Silas’s Great Grandma Moody turned 85 today! This video was a birthday gift created by Great Uncle Tim. It captures Silas and Great Grandma’s first meeting last summer in Indiana at the Moody family reunion. Such sweetness. The video and nearly all of the pictures were shot by Uncle Tim, and the music was written… Read More To Great Grandma
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna… Read More Here Comes the King!