We pulled out our huge, beautiful, garage sale, $20, pre-lit, 9 foot Christmas tree on Friday. What was supposed to be a day of happy Christmas decorating, turned into a stressful day of frustrated attempts to get our Christmas lights working. Most of the lights on the tree were working, but unfortunately, there were dark… Read More The Key to Happy Christmas Decorating
Non nobis, non nobis, Domine Sed nomini tuo da gloriam. …which in English means… Not to us, not to us, O Lord, But to your name give glory. This beautiful Latin text is based on Psalm 115:1. “Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and… Read More A Thanksgiving Carol
I’ve baked three new kinds of pie in one week. This is me being brave. Very brave. Pie #1: Shoo Fly Pie. I had heard of this pie, but had never actually tasted or seen one before making it last Friday. It’s a molasses pie that’s a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. If you love molasses, this… Read More Thanksgiving Pie Baking
is fantastic. Tonight I had a video call with my good friend, Tara. She is currently in Australia on summer break between school years. I’ve never had a phone call or video chat with someone in a foreign country, so it was a new experience to realize that though it was Sunday night for me,… Read More This Modern Age
The new website for Crossroad Baptist Church is now active. Stephen revamped the old website by switching from Joomla to WordPress, which gives us a more informative and attractive online presence. He customized the Ecclesia WordPress theme and updated the church’s information. The site includes photos, tweets, sermons, and a video presentation of the gospel.… Read More CBC Website Gets a New Look
I’ve been relishing the gift of friendship this weekend as God brought two of my very good friends out to Arizona for another friend’s wedding. Both Ami and Rebekah stayed with us, and the entire visit was a continual conversation about God’s workings in our hearts, our burdens, our joys, our separate journeys of getting… Read More Friendships That Deepen
As soon as I saw an online tutorial for these plush magnetic letters, I knew I wanted to make them for Silas’s birthday present. Silas also got wooden alphabet blocks and a foam alphabet for bath time from Aunt Rebekah. He’ll be reading before he’s two!
We didn’t have much time in WV after the wedding, but my sister Rebekah did show me around her classroom. For the past few years she’s been teaching K4 & K5 and has cute stories to tell about it! My friend, Becki, is a homeroom mom for Rebekah’s classroom since her son is in K5.… Read More Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
Chuck and Laura now live in the farmhouse on Retaliation, Pop-pop’s farm. They graciously opened their home to Mom, Ruth Anna, and us when we drove to Maryland for Allison’s wedding. Although the house is set up differently, the farmhouse was still familiar and inviting. It was comforting to be back. That Saturday was a… Read More Bitty Boy Explores the Beloved Farm
Congratulations to my cousin, Allison, and Mike who became Mr. and Mrs. Blankenship on November 5th! Allison chose a beautiful cranberry red for her wedding color. Her sister Laura was the matron of honor, and our cousin, Chris, was a junior bridesmaid. Stephen and I were honored to be a part of Allison’s wedding day… Read More Cranberry Wedding