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I am sitting in a Cragun’s sweet suite and listening to 2 of my kids snore. My other kid is happily speeding through the latest book she picked up at school. 17 years ago, I was a new staff, working … Continue reading →

This week has been one of pure, maniac ridiculousness. My girlfriend offered to take all 3 kids (thanks Rebekah) one afternoon so I cleverly planned a hot Friday afternoon/early evening schedule for myself. I planned to pay bills, hit Sam’s … Continue reading →

This week has been one of pure, maniac ridiculousness. My girlfriend offered to take all 3 kids (thanks Rebekah) one afternoon so I cleverly planned a hot Friday afternoon/early evening schedule for myself. I planned to pay bills, hit Sam’s … Continue reading →

The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 It is true that God may have called you to … Continue reading →

We have been sick around here lately, have I mentioned that? I am currently in bed at 6:34, writing down some thoughts but also warming up from body chills I’m ignoring and the sore throat that is being numbed with … Continue reading →

What did I just say… FIERCE?!?! I want to seriously stop posting about how things are going bc it seems just when I post about feeling empowered or encouraged a Mack truck sneaks around and knocks me off my blog … Continue reading →

I keep thanking Jesus that we have come home from China in the summer time.  God bless all of you who have come home to the dreary January or March days in Minnesota. Brian coached Calista’s soccer team again this … Continue reading →

Last night I went to pick up my race packet at the DECC for the “wheels off half marathon.”  This weekend has held the inline marathon, half marathon and 10K for years, but the half is sort of a new … Continue reading →

I am a SAHM.  I am trying to embrace the “stay” part.  I’m not very good at it. So this week, as the winds have shifted (Mary Poppins hasn’t arrived, unfortunately) and the hits us like a cold brick and … Continue reading →

99.9% of orphans will ever be adopted from people in the US, leaving the rest of the world quite a handful. WARNING: if tragic stories are too much for you to read just now in your life, please don’t continue.  … Continue reading →