It is day six in our journey through grief and healing after miscarriage. We are so grateful for the many prayers and practical things people have done to help us through and show us God’s love. Among the many sincere expressions of condolence came one special gift. It is a link to a song titled […]
A poem titled “April” by Sara Teasdale has been stuck in my heart for a while now. Evalin and Madelin recently performed a song that was arranged from her poem at a state choir event. Simple as it is, Todd and I (Tami) really loved the poem and so I’d like to share it with […]
Little One Loved. Wanted. We had a place for you in our home. Our hearts had already included you from the moment we discovered you were here. Love has a way of expanding in an instant. We thanked God for you. We prayed for you and blessed you. So why did the knitting together cease […]
NUMBERS – by Jaylin Noel Hair All our lives we are labeled as a number. On the day we are 1 day old. To the day we turn 1 year old. As we grow older with a little more freedom we are still consumed by a number. A number on a test. The numbers that […]
They say that there are two kinds of people in the world cat lovers and dog lovers. I (Todd) have always been more of a dog loving person. I think cats are creepy and weird. Dogs are always happy to see you. They greet you with tails wagging even if you only left the house to […]
I’m sure you’ve heard them… little cliché’s people offer when they are trying to promote optimism in a clearly troubling situation. Phrases like, “When life gives you lemons make lemonade.” Sometimes there’s an attempt to shift our perspective – “Don’t look at the glass as half empty, instead view it as half full.” Other […]
Our kids love to play outside. One of their favorite places to play is our long black top driveway. They love to create chalk designs and ride their bikes together out there. It’s a fairly long driveway, as driveways go, but it probably seems quite long to our littlest boys who are two, three and four years old. […]
I (Todd) have fed 11 babies now in my career as a dad. It is always fun to see their reactions to new tastes and textures. Overtime I have learned that the temperature of the food and thickness s are also important factors in a baby’s response to food. One funny (and kind of embarrassing) […]
Moments ago I (Todd) said goodbye to our two oldest daughters as Tami drove away with them for their “first day” of high school. I’m not too manly to admit that a wave of emotion came over me as I realized it was my oldest daughter’s last first day of school. Somewhat surprised at the […]
We are officially two days away from the beginning of a new school year. Like every other family, we have been shopping for the best back-to-school bargains and outfitting our kids with new shoes and back backs. Every school and every teacher has issued a must have “check list” of items that has made […]