In January, I posted a list of little things I am thankful for as Ann Voskamp did in her best selling book, “One Thousand Gifts” I promised to add to my list: 14. Stained cookbook pages 15. Salon hair washes 16. Sweatshirt just out of dryer 17. Snow on beach 18. Popping packing bubbles 19….
I am co-founding New Jersey’s first restoration home for American teenage girls rescued from sex trafficking! I cannot wait to tell you about Love True’s developments, so check the blog for updates and keep us in your prayers! 2015 Addendum: I served first as Assistant Director of Love True and then more specifically as…
My adorable little boy is growing up! He’s rolling from belly to back and bouncing in a jumperoo and eating mushy stuff and is very talkative. I try to post videos from my computer and it doesn’t work. Does any one know the trick? PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail
More Fair Trade Chocolate: http://www.serrv.org/category/s?keyword=chocolate And shop the Fair Trade store at http://www.serrv.org/ PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail
I welcome The Hershey Company’s new commitment to improve supply chains, but it’s not enough. http://slavefreechocolate.org/2012/02/on-hersheys-pr-release-of-january-30th-2012/ Yes, I understand how capitalism works; yes, I am a capitalist, but no company should stoup to supporting child labor in order to make a buck. Consumers, if we choose to support fair trade lines, we can drive the corporate giants toward just…
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Jeremiah 10:21 says, “The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flocks are scattered.” Several proverbs warn about such consequences, but Jeremiah gives a specific example. If we do not inquire of the Lord, we are considered “senseless.” Rom 9:16 and a proverb (that I…
is a suiting title for Ann Voskamp’s biographical book. She recounts her struggle with viewing God as ungracious and her mission to change her perception by listing one thousand things she is thankful for. According to the back cover, she “beckons you to leave the parched ground of pride, fear, and white-knuckle control and abandon…
I’m looking forward to the “What is that?” questions. Mom, what is that? This is butter. We can make some out of heavy cream sometime. Where does cream come from? From cows that go “Moo Moo.” I’m using the butter to grease my skillet so that my eggs don’t stick. What’s an egg? This is an…
Our little man rolled over for the first time today. 🙂 He was tummy timing (I didn’t catch the roll on video, but I will try) when I saw that he was trying to throw his right leg and hip. But alas he was too close to the edge of the mat and I knew…
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I did some math on diapering costs and thought I’d share my findings with you. Disposable Diapers from the store cost about $.20 each give or take. The average parent spends $72/mo on diapers. That’s more than $850 in the first year. Plus you’ll need a diaper pale- prices vary. Cloth Diapers cost me about…
It is hard to eat when you’re crying and hard to not cry when you’re too tired to eat. Poor little guy. He is sleeping soundly now and I am unpacking from our 2.3 week Texas trip. Hello New Jersey= Hello cold. PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail
Yesterday, I passed a flashy billboard with triple x printed across the sign. I pictured those x’s being pushed on their sides and transformed ino the three crosses. Such a transformation is not only theoretical but literal. Jesus literally transforms us from our XXX state into a new creation 2Cor5:17 by what he did on the cross….
The average baby does not like being naked and hates diaper changes. He does not kow how important it is that he be cleaned, but his mother does. She lovingly cleans him even in the unpleasant and hard to reach places. Also, if he has a rash, she dabs on ointment to heal him then dresses him in a…
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Our new little family has come home to Texas to see the grandparents for Christmas. I found these pictures here on my mom’s computer. Click for the birth story and here for the story behind the flag. PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail
I had Dublin Dr. Pepper and BBQ for lunch then chili cooked in Shiner Bock beer for dinner. Today was a good day. PinterestFacebookTwitterEmail
Here is an abridged list of descriptions of God’s people from scripture. Scripture is true; these words are true for people who belong to God; you belong to God; these words are true for you. Click on the word for a Bible verse or a song. YOU ARE: His child, worth more than many sparrows,…
Have you ever watched a movie that you hadn’t seen since childhood and realized how completely you had misunderstood the plot. I have done that several times. I did it also with the pledge of allegiance. “And to the republic for which it stands…” I remember the day I realized that we were not saying…
Blue Eye’s eyes are still blue. I half expect them to turn Brown in the next few months because his eyes have not yet fully developed. He did, however, pass one development milestone last week! He smiled a joyful little smile! Here he is :)ing, but he also :Ds big open mouthed smiles that I just cant catch on…
I love traditions. To the point that I yearly wear my red socks when I decorate the Christmas tree while listening to Bing Crosby. (Sidenote: I recommend the Christmas Swing Station on Pandora.com.) I have been pondering traditions to start in our new little family. For instance, on Easter Sunday morning, we’ll dye three batches of pancake…
So this is an excellent workout. I get to work out and spend time with my little boy at the same time. 🙂 Baby is in the harness for the lower body moves, but for upper abs, back and arms, he’s out. The great thing about my “weights” being a baby is that as I get…
The permanency of death is hard for me to comprehend. It feels more like an abstract concept than an irreparable fact. It’s been 6 months since Levi died and my impulse feeling is- this should all be over by now. Okay, we’re ready for a respite. Can he come back now? No. He can’t. And…
Blue Eyes and I went on a date to Princeton today while his daddy attended a lecture at the university. I wore him in my frontal red papoose as we window- shopped in old town and wandered around a local orchard. At the orchard, I read the growing season chart to him then introduced him to the farm animals…
Nov. 10- Were I not ever picking leaves out of my 5-week-old’s carriage, he’d be camouflaged within 10 minutes. We picked a perfect day to go on a long walk and the trees picked a perfect day to shed- 65 degrees and sunny. I sit now on a red park bench under a canopy of…
I’ve learned that when you become a mom, you also become a lighter sleeper. I typically wake up to hungry “O o-o o o”s before the crying starts. One night, however, I was particularly exhausted (not that that is rare or anything) and he reached the crying stage before I woke. When Chris nudged me,…
I reread An Announcement today- the blog post in which I announced our pregnancy. In the post, our 8 wk ultrasound picture was compared to a peanut, a gummy bear and a black-eyed pea. I looked down at the month-old baby in my lap and told him that just 8 months ago he looked like a…