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In Search of a Better Photo

In Search of a Better Photo

I’ve owned a digital camera for over a year, and I still use the auto focus settings. Sad, I know. But now that I have 2 little girls in my life, I’m in search of a better clearer photo to capture these precious moments. Today, I’m embarking on the 31 Days to a Better Photo … Continue reading

Preparing Your Dog to Meet Your Baby

Preparing Your Dog to Meet Your Baby

Our dog Miles is our first child. So, when we brought Kaitlyn and Ava home from the hospital, we wanted his transition to be smooth. Now he recognizes the girls as part of our “pack”. He often sits with them and is deeply concerned for their welfare. If one of them cries in the night, … Continue reading

Ava’s Delight, My Delight

Ava’s Delight, My Delight

When Ava sees me, the smile on her face is pure joy.  When I greet her in her crib each morning, she smiles.  When I walk in the room, she smiles. When I say her name, she smiles.  Being her mom is bliss, and it warms my heart that she smiles at me.  She delights … Continue reading

Friday Family Photos: A Texas 4th

Friday Family Photos: A Texas 4th

The girls spent this 4th of July week visiting their Texas family. Nana’s House Ava is giving her grandmother Nana a hard time (above) while Kaitlyn pays attention to me. Josie, also a twin, holds her cousin Kaitlyn.  Yes, twins do run in the family. Pop and Gram’s House Here is Carlie , Josie’s twin, … Continue reading

Why is Love So Hard?

Why is Love So Hard?

Chris and I recently attended a marriage retreat lead by Chip Judd.  The wisdom we gleamed was gold.  Here is a link to Chip’s message ” Why is Love So Hard?” that he gave at Seacost. It contains much of the info he shared with us. We learned the key to a healthy marriage was … Continue reading

Therefore we do not lose …

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outerman is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Cor 4:16-18 NASB. I’m learning the truth of what every mom warned me about, “motherhood is tough.”  But, I am confident that it’s all worth it, and the Lord will make me stronger through it all.  For this I am thankful. 

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