Lately everyday has either been freezing or raining, so unfortunately we have not been able to play outside for quite awhile now. So, we once again drove around in the van taking pictures of anything that the kids found that was beautiful. It is a silly thing we do, but at least it gets us out of the house and puts a …

Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won't last. Do you run through each day On the fly? When…

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. (Proverbs 17:22, NLT)   I stood looking out of my window, holding my cup of coffee and listening to the distant sound. Once again it was the sound of chainsaws cutting trees that had been damaged from the tornado. I stared at my own trees…

Nate talks to the TV and when it is his team playing, and they are not doing well, it is like a constant one sided conversation in our living room for the entire length of the game. I have grown used to it, in fact I wouldn't even have noticed him doing it on Sunday had the kids not brought it up. Trent said &quo…

My mom has a way of being the most influential person in my life, and she rarely has to say a word. She doesn't jump up and scream support to tell me what I am doing is right and yet she never had to yell to tell me what I was doing was wrong. She has always led by example. She taught us when it is time to be sub…

The end of one very long year. And the beginning of a new year.  I love the clean slate that the New Year gives us.  The feeling like "things will be different this year" and saying "this year I will..." gives us hope for a change.  We have our good friends Josh and Cameo over every New Years Eve (…