Coat of Comfort

by | Feb 25, 2016 | Faith

We are heading into the deep winter of the upper Midwest. If you have ever traveled to or lived in the North Woods, you know that winter is quite beautiful, but crisp and sometimes cruel. As I put on my winter gear to face the outdoors, the sound of the zipper brings...

Generational Friends

by | Feb 25, 2016 | Relationships

Seven months ago, my husband and I packed all our belongings into the back of a Penske truck and moved south to follow a calling God had given us. We left behind all our friends, family (well, we did take our two boys!), and everything we knew as we started on this...

The Laundry Dilemma

by | Feb 22, 2016 | Just Laughs

As a busy momma, I have found I have peaceful solitude twice a day. The first is early morning devotions, and the second is when the day is done. The house is quiet and I check in on what happened in the world. For the latter, sometimes I sneak in a conversation with...

When Love is Spelled P-U-P-P-Y

by | Feb 22, 2016 | Relationships

“We are NEVER getting a dog.” These words had been spoken countless times by my husband and I over the past ten years. Although we’ve always liked our friends’ dogs, we’ve never considered ourselves animal people, and with providing foster care to countless...

Life Can be Hard and Good

by | Feb 18, 2016 | Life Issues

I dismissed the crying when I first heard it. I had just finished laying Ashlyn down for the night, and figured I’d give our 9-month-old a moment to calm down before intervening. But after a minute, I realized that it wasn’t her after all. Leaving the...