I’ve decided that this posting from my Iphone is kind of fun, so I’ve set a goal to do it every day this month. Boy, won’t that be exciting – kind of like my chronicles from ‘the road’!! And I’ll still throw in my normal posts with pictures of events as warranted (speaking of which,…

Sitting in a dr’s office. We have the same apptmt every single Monday at 4:00. Thankfully the waiting area is very kid-friendly and we’re typically here by ourselves. I’m realizing that phone blogging might be the only way I ever get a new post up. I’m hoping that the cold I’ve had is on its…

Dear Abby: I'm exhausted.  Every night around 10 pm I end my "work" and decide to go to bed.  But since I've been working all day and night, I decide I need some 'downtime'.  The house is quiet.  Derek is either on the treadmill or on the computer.  So I watch a DVR'd show.  Or…

Yesterday I presented a talk to our congregation on how "charity never faileth"…with an emphasis on charitable acts in the home.  I dicussed what charity is (the "love of God", the "pure love of Christ", a condition of the heart).  I talked about a moment with Samuel last week after his "incident" (see last week's…

Haven't blogged all week.  Haven't had time until today (literally).  All of the old cliche phrases apply… I am wearing MANY, many hats:   My plate is VERY, very full: TREK is very busy…a fireside meeting with all of the youth and their parents this Sunday, a "recon" tomorrow morning, a meeting last night, a meeting…

You have to see this movie!  I loved it…I was floating when it was all over.  But I love these types of films – like North & South, or Emma, or Pride & Prejudice, or Wives & Daughters…it's like those.  Delightful.  Beautiful.  Intriguing.   Anyone have some in this same category that I should be…

The other night Derek walked in to get ready for bed.  I was already in bed, reading.  This is usually the time when I like to hash out all of the world's problems (or just the details of the day depending on my mood).  We joke that typically his "words" are all used up, while…

Many of you will remember my posts about helping Samuel "find his voice" over the last two years.  Boy, has he come a long way!  It's been a fun journey to learn and grow with him as he faced this challenge.  In December, we said goodbye to our sweet friend, Kristen…also known as his speech…

Me?  An artist? Hardly.  I'm about as left-brained as they come. But sometimes I'm crafty.  Sometimes.  It's fleeting, but it comes. Tha Dalebout's and Hicken's are always giving us great gifts – most of them the kind that can't be measured!  And I wanted them to get something fun and personal for Christmas.  Last Christmas,…

Verona Slaugh died last week.  She was 93 years old. I hadn't known Verona very long.  But I knew enough.  I knew I wanted to be like her someday. Verona is the mother of my friend, Marianna.  Marianna was the 12th of 13 children.  Marianna was caring for her mom in her home in the…