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All Out of Darkness We Have Light

January 3, 2020

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

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Football Fam

November 5, 2019

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

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Poetry Performance

October 26, 2019

After discovering Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky on their tablets, the boys learned the poem and put together this rendition. We’re very impressed!

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Smash That Pumpkin!

October 25, 2019

Instead of carving pumpkins, we went the destructive (and thereby, more fun) route of smashing pumpkins at our fall party. My neighbor loves to gather the cul-de-sac families together for a party at least once a year. This year, I suggested a Pumpkin Smashing Party. A friend of mine has hosted one for years with… Read More Smash That Pumpkin!

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Camp Explore

July 29, 2018

At the start of summer break, I was pretty pumped with my creative approach to making the summer fun by giving it a summer camp flavor. I christened it “Camp Explore.” I posted our daily routine in camp lingo. For example, clean rooms became cabin inspection. There were a few new things I added to… Read More Camp Explore

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Into the Wild of this Grace

July 13, 2017

At the magic hour, we celebrated God’s good gift of family with a photo shoot at Portland’s Laurelhurst Park. The golden light filtering through the stately old trees dappled the park in beauty. Our photographer, Nick Varady-Szabo, helped us relax in front of the camera by asking us to sing silly songs with the kids and… Read More Into the Wild of this Grace

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Playtime at Grandma and Grandpa’s

January 21, 2017

My dad fully embraced his role as Grandpa during our Christmas visit to West Virginia. From the minute we arrived, Dad had an entire playtime schedule planned for the kids. He pulled out classic wooden toys from his childhood and was giddy with excitement as he shared them with Silas, Cooper, and Brynn. It was… Read More Playtime at Grandma and Grandpa’s

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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

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A Bit of Magical Beauty

September 1, 2016

If you need a smile today, if you need a bit of beauty in your life, take 17 minutes to watch this short clip called The Gnomist. I stumbled upon it by accident today, and it’s captured our imaginations.

The Moody Side of Life

the story of Stephen and Elisabeth

Category: imagination