July 2nd came and went without me realizing Silas turned 20 months. It’s the first month I’ve forgotten to take mental note of his getting a month older. I suppose that’s a sign that Silas is definitely not a baby any more, but a toddler. And a big brother toddler at that. July 3rd we… Read More July Beginnings
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!
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
unexpected phone call from my sister friend–in the middle of the day mailbox full of cards from family–and not one piece of junk mail friends coming over for dinner and games playing “chug-a-chug-a-chug-a-chug-a CHOO! CHOO!” with Bitty Boy surprise dinner date with My Man–tonight! email from my friend half a world away–in Papua New Guinea… Read More Mid-week Happinesses
Last night we threw our first Ugly Christmas Sweater party. Apparently these Christmas parties are quite popular, and so are the tacky sweaters. When Stephen and I went shopping for our ugly sweaters, the thrift stores were surprisingly lacking in that department. We did find these two gems though. You can’t see the other side… Read More Ugly Christmas Sweaters
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
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