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DIY Vacation Bible School – Day 2

Today’s saint was St. Anthony of Padua! (Thank you, Shannon Hards!) We began the day with our song “Waves of Mercy, Waves of Grace”. We are starting to get the moves down, and it is certainly a great way to shake off the grumpies. Then, I read an...
DIY Vacation Bible School

DIY Vacation Bible School

Every summer, Vacation Bible School is something that my kids cannot wait for! They look forward to the t-shirts, the songs, the snacks, the friends, and all of the fun! We usually attend two or three each summer. Mary Alice had been so excited, because this would be...

We won the jackpot

Julia has this incredible way of creating original games for every celebration. Mother’s Day was the weekend before finals, so they gave me a sweet redo today along with Father’s Day. This year, we were invited to the lottery (lemonade stand) and given a...

She pondered them in her heart…

I’ve taken a little time off of writing to process all that has been happening – a pandemic, voluntary isolation since mid March, riots and looting and protests, racial injustice, pain, hurt, and confusion. Every time I sat down to write, Luke 2:19 would...

You don’t have to pretend

After bedtime tonight, I just laid quietly with Riley. He was sound asleep on my arm. I grabbed my phone and decided to catch up listening to messages on Marco Polo. My dear friend Shauna said something remarkable that I had to share with you. “You don’t...