“When the builders completed the foundation of the Lord’s Temple, the priests put on their robes and took their places to blow their trumpets. And the Levites, descendants of Asaph, … Continue reading Joyful Sadness (Ezra 3:10-13)
Tag: Choosing Joy
Choose Grace
I’m feeling bold today so here we go. It’s been a long week. I’ve seen so much interpersonal conflict around me in the last three days and it has ALL … Continue reading Choose Grace
Strength & Scars
Today Caleb broke the handle off of my favorite coffee mug. This mug was given to me while Tori was sick and I love that it has both giraffes and … Continue reading Strength & Scars
Day One after Ninety-Eight
Today was the first time in ninety-eight days that I was by myself with the boys all day long. Brennan returned to work on Friday but my parents were still … Continue reading Day One after Ninety-Eight
Differences Make Us Better
If you had told me twenty years ago that one of my favorite people now would be a Liberal (gasp!), I would have laughed. I would have told you that … Continue reading Differences Make Us Better
Eighty-Two Days
Our family has now been home for eighty-two days. I remember when it was going to be thirty days and that seemed so long. We’ve been living under the assumption … Continue reading Eighty-Two Days
Day 75
Today marks seventy-five days since Brennan last went to work. As of now, he’s expecting to return to work at the end of June, which means that we will likely … Continue reading Day 75
The Halfway Point
Unless things are extended, today marks the halfway point for Brennan’s time off. Today is day thirty-nine. And we are only halfway. At this point it’s becoming more challenging to … Continue reading The Halfway Point
Quarantine Day 17 of 58
I keep trying to figure out how all of this makes me feel so that I can remember it in future years. Most of us have never experienced anything like … Continue reading Quarantine Day 17 of 58
Embracing the Togetherness
I can’t help but reflect and be amazed at how the Lord prepared our family, mostly through our church, to be home for a month. Over the course of the … Continue reading Embracing the Togetherness
Even So, Joy 