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So looking forward to time spent out here this spring/summer 😍☀️
The #BrackbillTwins are Reese’s this year! 😍
Today we celebrated Tori (a day early) and the celebration will continue next weekend on a special trip. We went to see her tree at the @hersheygardens and enjoyed the butterflies 🦋 and the Children’s Garden (though Isaiah was sad that they haven’t fixed the boat yet 😂❤️). We then went to get their first @hersheypark Season Passes and had ice cream at Milton’s Ice Cream Parlor. Beautiful day to remember our baby girl 😍🦋☀️ #BrackbillTwins #TorisTriumph

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An Unwanted Journey: Part Two

February 6, 2022 · 4 Comments ·

I want to be upfront that what I’m about to say does not reflect our current church home – we are very grateful for the fact that they never bring … Continue reading An Unwanted Journey: Part Two

An Unwanted Journey: Part One

February 6, 2022 · 4 Comments ·

I am not afraid to be uncomfortable. I learned fourteen years ago to embrace it and even ask for it. I spent 2007 asking God to make me uncomfortable because … Continue reading An Unwanted Journey: Part One

New Playroom and Redemptive Joy

December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 · 1 Comment ·

It’s been almost six years since I wrote this post about the playroom we created for Tori in the midst of medical appointments and uncertainty. It was a project of … Continue reading New Playroom and Redemptive Joy

You Are Probably Being Manipulated

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 · 2 Comments ·

I wrote this Tweet a little over a month ago as a quick expression of a much deeper conversation happening within my mind. The longer I have been removed from … Continue reading You Are Probably Being Manipulated

Book Review: Tacos for Two

November 7, 2021 · Leave a comment ·

Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant is a fun, compelling story of unexpected romance – and a lot of Mexican food. From the back of the book: Rory Perez, … Continue reading Book Review: Tacos for Two

What I ask when I feel offended…

October 24, 2021 · Leave a comment ·

When I feel offended by something or learn new information that goes against what I currently believe, I’ve learned to embrace this perfect opportunity to sit in that feeling for … Continue reading What I ask when I feel offended…

Maybe there’s little to fear…

October 20, 2021November 22, 2021 · Leave a comment ·

I have found myself so much more at peace since discovering this truth: The other party isn’t my enemy, isn’t out to destroy our country, and isn’t evil. It’s so … Continue reading Maybe there’s little to fear…

Book Review: Under the Bayou Moon

September 11, 2021 · 1 Comment ·

Under the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse is a captivating journey to 1940s rural Louisiana. I was drawn in from the beginning and felt as though I had been … Continue reading Book Review: Under the Bayou Moon

Book Review: The Nature of Small Birds

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 · Leave a comment ·

The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner is a beautiful story of a family, told in This Is Us style (jumping between three different years), with a little bit … Continue reading Book Review: The Nature of Small Birds

There are Stories to Tell and Lives to Save

June 26, 2021June 29, 2021 · 3 Comments ·

“I know more about Krabbe than I’ll ever know about Collin.” Kevin Cushman My friend, Kevin, made this statement at a recent Krabbe panel in which we both participated and … Continue reading There are Stories to Tell and Lives to Save

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