First Night of Cubbies (2009)  Hannah has been super-excited about the first night of Cubbies…pretty much since the last night of AWANA at the beginning of the summer!! Last week, I went to a leaders’ meeting (yes, I have once again donned the blue shirt…), and she was so disappointed that I was “going to Cubbies without her”. How dare I! …
Just the Essentials
I saw this amusing little tidbit this morning, on Elle’s blog: “…According to John Tesh and the People Who Do Studies On Inanities Like Women’s Purse Sizes, a woman’s purse should not weigh more than five pounds. Or she risks back injury.† Well, let’s see…  This is my everyday “summer†purse:   It is simple, washable, and …
What Is A Full Quiver?
The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing; but in our culture, we apply for a curse and reject blessings. Something is wrong with this picture. Something is wrong indeed! Over the past year or so, I have started to come across more and more people – families – who would align with, or define themselves as “Quiverfull.â€Â …
Hannah’s Ballet “Recital”
 You will need to pause the music player to the right to get the full effect of the video…  But, to be fair to those of you who may not share my affinity for a well-known, but oft-despised Disneyland ride, they are dancing to the song “It’s A Small World.”  Consider yourselves warned. 😉
Young Love
Last night, at a friends’ house, we overheard this little conversation between Hannah and her friend Danny (who is 5):  Danny: “Hey, maybe, maybe you could marry me!” Hannah: “Well, I don’t think so….maybe if I was a little bit older.” Â