I'm currently finishing up a 10 week study of the Book of Esther. It's a Beth Moore study, and I have yet to work through a Beth Moore study I did not just thoroughly enjoy. I love her studies because they require daily Bible study, offer fresh insight and prompt introspection. I also love her lectures which are invigorating, hilarious, thought-provoking and stimulating....Read More

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Ashley, age 5One tradition my mom had at our house was to have professional photographs taken of each of her children at age 5. And maybe age 2 as well. But in any case, my 5 year old picture features me wearing a rainbow striped shirt that my mom saved and recently passed on to me for use with my own daughter. The...Read More

August weighs in at 26 pounds and is 31.5 inches long. Compared to other children of his age - he is in the 98th percentile for both height and weight!Compared to his 3 year old sister - she weighs 29 pounds and is a little over 36 inches. Summary: my 1 year old is gaining on my 3 year old. ...Read More

Big SisterBirthday BoyHow I love these quiet moments. ...Read More

July 17, 2008My newbornJuly 16,2009Looking at pictures on his own.Standing tall.I remember every second of this day one year ago. From the moment at 4 in the morning when I realized the contractions in my dream were really happening to me. I remember rolling over to pull out my stopwatch to time them and thinking, "man, these are really kind of long...and kind...Read More

a girl. Zach and Anna are having a little girl. Sweet! a girl. Zach and Anna are having a little girl. Sweet! ...Read More

Today was Brooklyn's first day at Vacation Bible School. I suppose it's because so many moms work these days, but it was hard to find a VBS that met during the morning. Most meet in the evenings, and that just didn't appeal to me. So we found a church near our house that was hosting a VBS this week from 9-11:45. What made...Read More

I have no idea why I've been struggling to find time to write posts these days. Seems like summer would be easier, but I'm not finding that to be true. With our weekly playdates, summer house projects, still trying to summon the energy to work out every day, cook every day, grocery shop, plan our weekly meals, vacuum at LEAST once a day,...Read More