We have enjoyed having a small garden in our backyard this year. Growing up we always planted a variety of vegetables. Two favorites for me each year were squash and tomatoes. I remember one year filling up a pink baby carriage with little cherry tomatoes. Often we had so many…
Read moreIt was around 5:30 in the morning, and I was in a tent. I heard my husband moving around unzipping the tent. It was still dark from what I could tell. As I had laid there through the night, I enjoyed hearing the various sounds of the night as the…
Read moreSaturday evening we heard loud birds in our backyard. My son and husband looked out the back sliding glass door and saw birds everywhere. Caleb steps outside onto the porch to scare them away. Next thing I know he is running through the front door. We first thought he was…
Read moreOn Wednesday nights during the school year our family has been studying character traits of Jesus. Each week we cover a different trait. Recently the topic was obedience. We started with a game of “Dad Says” (like the game Simon Says), which brought a lot of laughs. Then we sat…
Read moreThis year I am participating in the A-Z Memory Verse Challenge at the blog She Sparkles. This week the verse for letter H was posted. “How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!” Psalm 47:2 It just made me smile to read this verse!…
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