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Oregonniversary

July 3, 2017

One year ago on July 1st we moved into our home here in Oregon. We were warmly welcomed by our neighbors and were immediately incorporated into the community’s Fourth of July bike parade/party in the park. Can’t wait for this year’s Independence Day celebration! On our one year Oregonniversary we drove to Cannon Beach with our… Read More Oregonniversary

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In Search of Easter Traditions

April 18, 2017

Christ’s death and resurrection are the crux of our faith. So, for the past couple of years I’ve been thinking about how we can celebrate a Christ-focused Easter. I wrote about the beginnings of our Easter traditions last year. Stephen has reminded me many, many times that he doesn’t want us to force traditions into… Read More In Search of Easter Traditions

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Spring Break Staycation

April 13, 2017

We love our house. We love our neighbors, friends, and church. And we love Oregon. A couple of weeks ago Silas had spring break. Honestly, it didn’t really occur to us to take a trip since we’re busy loving life and we had taken a major Christmas trip recently. As it turned out, taking a… Read More Spring Break Staycation

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Building Each Other Up

February 13, 2017

That’s what we do each Sunday. When we gather, when we sing our faith, when we listen to the Word, when we share the bread and cup. We strengthen one another. That’s what we do each day of the week. When we pray for each other, when we confess our sins to one another, when… Read More Building Each Other Up

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Around Here

December 1, 2016

Between two birthdays and Thanksgiving all in the same month, Novembers are busy with celebrations around here. Because we’ve settled into life here in Oregon, our family calendar was a lot fuller this past month. I volunteered in Silas’s classroom twice and hope to do it more. His teacher’s love for her students and love… Read More Around Here

The Moody Side of Life

the story of Stephen and Elisabeth

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Oregonniversary

In Search of Easter Traditions

Spring Break Staycation

Building Each Other Up

Around Here