Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today is special day for giving thanks and counting blessings. So, we thought we would create a dinner-table conversation tool that is sure to have everyone at your Thanksgiving feast sharing more than a meal! This FREE conversation tool is called the Thanksgiving Circle-Square. It’s called a circle-square because it is […]
Last year about this time my wife and I sat down with our oldest children and ask the question “What would make Christmas special this year?” I wondered if they would start listing off expensive gift ideas like iPhones, maybe the latest game system, or designer clothes, but that wasn’t their response at all. Their […]
Another one of our most Frequently Asked Questions is “Are you going to have more?” I (Tami) find it interesting that this question is most often asked of us right after a child is born. I’m not sure why people ask that particular question at that time, because the truth is, right after the birth […]
The clouds began to roll in as we were making our way home from church on Sunday, November 17th, 2013. Though they appeared somewhat dark and ominous, we really didn’t think too much of it. After lunch, Todd laid our little kids down for naps, while I prepared to go with my three oldest daughters […]
Part 2 of “You can’t will a baby to live” The doctor stepped out and I called Todd on the my cell phone. It was Monday, November 24th, 2003 when the call came. It was about 10 in the morning and I (Todd) answered the phone in my office at work. Tami’s voice was full of sadness […]
In the fall of 2003 we learned that Tami was pregnant once again. At this point in our lives we were living in a pretty nice two story house on a friendly cul-de-sac in Carmel, Indiana. Things were going fairly well at the church and the bigger house was more than enough room for our […]
In 2 Chronicles 20:7 Abraham is remembered as a friend of God. I (Todd) was raised by a person who could be described as both a “Friend of God” and “Joyful in Hope.” My mother, Ruby Ann Hair was a women who believed, trusted, and obeyed God. She was a person who was set […]
One of our most frequently asked questions is, “Do you know what causes it?” Of course most people are just teasing us and Todd often answers back, “Yeah, we think we are starting to figure it out.” However, often wish we could set aside the teasing and share our bigger story. In an earlier FAQ post titled, “Did you […]
I (Tami) have to admit that I really loathe forgetfulness. I guess it’s because the smallest forgotten things become a grand issue in a family of 12. I also have to admit, that I too have my forgetful moments. Just the other day I spaced it. I forgot all about my 4yr old son’s […]
It may be hard to believe but Todd and I never had a conversation about the number of children we wanted. We both separately assumed that we would have more than one child. The following life and death story may help explain our response to the often asked question, “Did you always want a big […]