“There is a time for everything, and everything on earth has its special season…There is a time to plant and a time to pull up plants.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
I’m sorry but I tend to kill plants. On the other hand, Race can poke a stick into the ground and grow a tree. We are total opposites where this is concerned. 🙂 Read more
“As for God, His way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him.” 2 Samuel 22:31
Race and I have now raised four children into adulthood. This has been an amazing and wonderful thing to experience. I LOVE being a mother. I LOVE having babies around. I LOVE having children around. I LOVE having teenagers around! I LOVE every part of motherhood.
While many parts were easy – snuggles, picnics, playing; some parts were hard – sickness, broken hearts, rejection. Read more
“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.”
2 Thessalonians 1:3
Summertime is a great time to get the family together. Adult children, jobs, various schedules, long distances… that all adds up to visits very far apart.
But THIS WEEK we have Jordan and Lauren visiting!! They both are veterinarians and work odd schedules, but this week their off days aligned and they are coming home to visit! Yea!
With Jordan and Lauren coming to visit Alana before she moves to college next week, it has brought back many memories of moving children to college. Read more
You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Psalm 73:24
I have totally lost the concept of what “settling in” even means nowadays.
If it means:
boxes piled high in a couple rooms and the garage… then I’m settled in.
half of the furniture set up…
half of the dishes in the cabinets…
furniture in your house that doesn’t belong to you…
pictures hung on existing nails…
Oh my, we have far to go! Read more
going gentry 