"Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we are waiting for." ~ Charles Stanley Every day, after her nap, Mary Alice climbs on the stairs and just watches the front door, knowing that the big kids should be home from school soon. She is perfectly...
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Our next little miracle – coming March 2017
WORD OF THE YEAR {2017}
Do you choose a word of the year? Since 2008, I've chosen a word to reflect on throughout the year. Usually the word is one that I don't necessarily "want". I'll pray and ask what word He'd like me to think about, and a word will keep showing up in front of me. I let...
Here I am…
Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” I walked to the front of the church this morning to take up the gifts to the altar during Mass. I felt pride swell inside me as I...
WORD OF THE YEAR {2016} Wrapup
Before I move on and share my 2017 word, I just had to share with you a few of the ways choosing this word changed me in 2016. Early in the year, the book The Temperament God Gave your Kids was recommended to me. You would think I would know this after sixteen years...
Christmas memories 2016 {Just Pictures} Part 2
Christmas with mom and dad... Thank you so much for driving so far to celebrate with us!
Christmas memories 2016 {Just Pictures}
I know, I know... I'm all out of order. But I don't want to forget, and I want my grandmother to see the pictures. So here they are... Love you all! Christmas with Tia and Colton.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Scottsdale, Arizona. I hope your 2017 is full of beautiful, blessed memories. Thank you for reading, commenting, cheering, and the high fives! I appreciate you! Next year, I'm looking forward to adding a little boy to our crew, Julia getting closer...
The Nutcracker, The Phoenix Ballet, and traditions
“Tradition is a Lantern. The foolish hold on to it, the clever allow it to lead the way.” (George Bernard Shaw) I don't remember every Christmas present. I don't remember every Christmas dinner. I do remember my childhood traditions. My mom was big on traditions. I...
Sometimes calm, Always bright
My little king. He was so handsome in his school play this year. I melted as he knelt down to give Baby Jesus his gift. We had decided to try and take Mary Alice to the school Christmas pageant, even though we were risking bedtime. Happy faces and snacks were...