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All Out of Darkness We Have Light

The people walking in darknesshave seen a great light;a light has dawnedon those living in the land of darkness. Isaiah 9:2, CSB This Christmas I particularly noticed the theme of “light shining in darkness” throughout the season. Our advent sermon series at church traced this theme from the beginning to end of time. During our… Read More All Out of Darkness We Have Light

community, holidays, imagination

Football Fam

We finally did it–an entire family costume theme for Halloween! Touchdown! While brainstorming ideas for baby/mother costumes for Thatcher and me, Cooper excitedly suggested, “Thatcher can be a pumpkin, and Mom can dress up as a porch!” {love that boy} Thankfully, we ran the Colts football route instead. Silas was T.Y. Hilton, but Cooper didn’t… Read More Football Fam

date nights, food, holidays

Happy Heart Day

The kids’ eyes filled with hearts when they saw the Valentine envelopes hanging on their bedroom doors. They were so excited that they immediately began making valentines for each other. Silas put together Lego valentines while Cooper shocked me by writing love notes for everyone without any prompting! Brynn and I managed to make some… Read More Happy Heart Day