Jul 21, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Stillness

I am surrounded by stillness. Peace. Quiet. I take a deep breath and let it out slowly. After a day full of laundry, laughter, square roots, the long-oo sound and dirty diaper, I almost feel out of place in the stillness. The bigger kiddos have gone with their daddy to prayer meeting. I am stayed behind with the little ones who need a bit of extra sleep. They are sleeping at this very moment. We are... read more

Jul 10, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Detour ahead…

We jump in the car all excited for our journey. We have everything we need; the map, the snacks, the extra clothes and plenty of beverage. Off we go…. Lydia and Sam enjoying the shade. Bekah napping? After a while, we feel a bit tired. Maybe a change of pace or scenery would be good. We stop to get out and stretch our legs. We notice a newer map. Wow, it shows a different way to go. Hmmm, maybe we... read more

Jun 28, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Perspective

The past few days my perspective has been off a bit. This could be the reason why I kept putting off a blog post. I had a few ideas or things to post about but I couldn’t really embrace any of them. I had cute pictures and wanted a witty way to share them. Nothing was clicking for me. Then today was Monday. You know what I mean? Yep, the we are all exhausted from a wonderful day of worship and... read more

May 5, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

14

Yesterday, Eddie and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. 14 years!!!!! It has gone by so fast. Some days it seems like only yesterday that I saw him in the church fellowship hall wearing a blue New York mission trip shirt playing Chubby Bunny thinking that man, he was cute. And wasn’t it only yesterday that I saw him across the cafeteria and gave him thumbs up for the full beard he had grown... read more

Apr 12, 2010 Posted by Sweetie

Cleaning the Mirror

Have you ever walked into your bathroom and thought, “wow, when did that mirror get so dirty?” You look at it and notice the water spots, the toothpaste, the fingerprints etc making your reflection not so shiny. Oh, that hasn’t happened to you? I’m impressed. It happens regularly to me. I’ll notice a little spot here or there and think, I need to clean this mirror. Life... read more