Dear Family & Friends, This past year has been something of a roller-coaster ride for our family. But, through it all, the Lord has remained ever-faithful. We have been constantly reminded of His undeserved goodness, grace, mercy, and kindness to us… In January, the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel†was growing brighter with each passing day, as …
For (Not So) Obvious Reasons
From the GirlTalk Book Club file: “Of all the women we’ve studied, whose life has encouraged you the most and why?â€Â From the day I first picked up this book, I was eager to read the chapter on Hannah…for one rather obvious little reason. (It is where my Hannah got her name.) But, the reason I chose the chapter on …
Disneyland Day
On Saturday night, Hannah came out of her bedroom wearing her pajamas and her Mickey Mouse ears. She kept saying, “I Mickey Mouse.â€Â It was too cute. So, I checked to see if our Disneyland passes were blacked out this weekend. I was surprised to find out that Sunday was, in fact, open to passholders! So, I posed the question …
Fast-Forward to Christmas
The Christmas season, for me, starts as soon as Thanksgiving is over. I would begin listening to Christmas music mid-September (probably earlier!) if it was allowed! I still think Jason would prefer that I wait until December for the Christmas music, but he kindly lifts the ban after Thanksgiving. Of course, I also thought this would be the perfect time …
Happy Thanksgiving
This year, as we have every year, we spent Thanksgiving with my parents and sister. We headed over for a few hours in the morning. While my mom cooked, Jason and my dad took Hannah to the park, and my sister and I had fun sorting through old pictures. We uncovered a lot of old memories…some of which I think we …