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This blog is about marriage, motherhood, and faith. I prefer to stay out of politics and cultural affairs because that’s not my calling in writing, but in light…

Navigating the tricky waters with four kids, 7 and under, I often hear the oldest two express after school, on a day off, or on the weekend: “Mom, I’m so bored!” So I begin to think about a really good response for my kids. In our culture today, it’s like it’s a sin to be bored. With technology at our fingertips and where everyone and every thing is producing and occupied by something, how is it okay to simply not do anything? To simply be?

It had been a normal Saturday with my husband and two year old son, John. We had plans to enjoy the morning at the lake. We parked our car and walked to the bridge where the geese and ducks were…

. You find your morning cup of coffee still sitting in the microwave at 5:00 pm 2. The most popular comments in public are, “Wow, you have your hands full!” and “Are ALL those yours?” 3. You have 10 pacifiers and can’t find one in the house 4. Sitting in the church service with your husband feels like a date

In late November I started to feel dizzy and nauseous and a little off. I thought I had some kind of stomach bug but I didn’t think anything of it until it didn’t go away. Then Jeremiah and I figured I should take a pregnancy test to rule that option out. We made a trip to Target in the evening, I grabbed the test and took it after the kids were down…

Yesterday morning my four year old John scooted our bench over to the kitchen countertop so he could stand on it. He wanted to spread his own peanut butter on his toast, which happened to be a first. “I’m going to make Daddy’s for him too. He will love me for it and give me a kiss on the cheek!” I thought how sweet that was for him to do and I figured I’d turn his little comment into a teaching opportunity…

On Friday, June 29th, Jeremiah and I packed Rebekah and John into the van for a trip to the mall. I knew that more walking might help trigger me into labor. Besides, it was my due date…

Jeremiah and I never used to frequent cafeterias until we had kids. At the cafeteria we ate at a few nights ago, balloons strung from the wooden highchairs, the food selection and presentation was outstanding, and an old lady played the piano in the background. When we got settled into …

The kids and I recently took a little outing to see the Bluebonnets about a half hour away from the city. My friend Katie Bowman captured some really sweet shots, along with the growing baby bump. You can click on the image to see the full picture. Happy Easter from …