The Abundant Wife

Brad and I both grew up in rural Western Maryland, surrounded by the Appalachian mountains and rolling farmland.  Although we have lived in China and Minnesota, we still feel like country kids at heart.  So when we moved to a small city in California, we were surprised to hear of crimes so near our home.  […]

This morning I struggled to get out of bed.  Last night I stayed up until 11:15pm on the computer (a habit I’d like to break) and then I had a night full of interruptions.  Oliver woke up at 3:30am, so after tending to him I had a hard time falling asleep again.  Evelyn roused too, […]

Last night we had the entire high school freshmen football team, coaches, and a few of their family members over for spaghetti, Italian bread, Caesar salad, and ice cream sandwiches. I have never seen so much food disappear so quickly!  It was a whirlwind day, but so much fun to be able to serve the […]

When Brad and I were doing youth ministry in Maryland, and then later when we taught English in China, our directors had us memorize the “TMS A Packet,” also known as “The Wheel.”  The Wheel comes from the Navigators ministry, and is used to illustrate the balanced life of an obedient Christian.  Today as I […]

This morning I slipped out of the house just before 7am and was greeted by a bright pink sunrise.  The curbs were lined with green, blue, and grey trashcans.  One of our neighbors stuffed some cardboard into her recycling bin, and a couple rode by on bicycles with large baskets on the back holding their […]

This morning as I got up and dressed, Oliver wandered into our bedroom.  At our house Oliver talks the least, and wakes the earliest.  So I changed his diaper, put a hat, jacket, blanket, gloves, and boots on him, and put him in the stroller.  Once we were outside, I realized he was a little […]

Today I got up at around 6:35am and was out by 6:55am.  Have I mentioned that I am NOT a morning person?  I love naps, and I would love to get 8-10 hours of sleep every night.  So willingly getting up before 7am when it’s not absolutely necessary seems a bit crazy to me.  Today […]

Today I got up a few minutes later than yesterday, put on jeans and a jacket and turned on the coffee-maker.  Thank goodness I dressed warmly today, because it was cold!  I warmed up as I walked, and the sun warmed up the air.  I walked the opposite direction around the school today, and saw […]

Today was my first day of praying for our local high school.  I got up around 6:35am and was out of the house by 6:50am.  It was breezy and cool, and I soon wished I’d put on jeans instead of khaki shorts.  I quickly walked the two blocks West, and one block North to our […]

Did you miss me? Things have been really busy around here.  We had our Annual Dessert Fundraiser Banquet on Saturday night, our first weekly High School Club of the year on Monday night, and our first monthly Committee Meeting of the year tonight.  Have I mentioned that Brad has been taking an Apologetics class for […]