“Get comfortable and then number from one to five. List five trite, cliched, and heartwarming topics that are very ‘human.’ The goal of your list is to come up with what you might call the ‘Reader’s Digest’ quotient, that is, a topic almost anyone can relate to. Choose one of your topics. Set pen to […]
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October 28, 2008: Woven and Spun
May 19th, 2011 
Jessica Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. On Thursday night I was getting ready for bed, I experienced the most unusual of sensations. I eyed myself in the mirror as I changed into a tie-dyed t-shirt and pajama pants. Nothing seemed different at first glance. […]
July 9, 2009: Naomi’s Birth Story
May 18th, 2011 Jessica Naomi Faith was born three weeks ago this Tuesday, at 9:13am. She was a week overdue, but she wasted no time at all in labor and delivery! Her labor took just over 5 hours, and she was born less than 45 minutes after we arrived at the hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces at […]
10 Rainy Day Activities for Toddlers
May 14th, 2011 Jessica I was watching the weather channel this morning, and saw rain clouds for the next 7 days. Since it looks like we’ll be spending a lot of time indoors this week, I thought I’d share 10 activities that we like to do when the weather keeps us inside: 1. Homemade Play-Dough: We keep our homemade […]
December 16, 2010: Oliver’s Birth Story
May 11th, 2011 Jessica “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.” Luke 2:6 Oliver Andrew was 12 days overdue, and we were beginning to wonder if he was staying inside to avoid the cold weather! He surpassed everyone’s predictions of his birth date. […]
May 21, 2011: Dear Oliver
May 11th, 2011 Jessica Dear Oliver, When your father and I found out that we were pregnant with you, we were overjoyed. We were doing our dream jobs, Naomi was happy and healthy, and we were eager for her to have a sibling close to her age. On the other hand, we did have some worries. We had just […]
50 Ideas to Inspire Your Husband
May 7th, 2011 Jessica I recently bookmarked this link from Family Life by Janel Breitenstein. I’ve heard the story at the beginning before, and it always makes me smile. A wife has the power to uplift, encourage, and help her husband to reach his fullest God-given potential. Here are some of my favorite ideas from her list: Send him […]
April 12, 2011: My Lost Sheep
April 12th, 2011 Jessica My parents have a brand-new front door. It is a lovely front-door with a window in it, and some birds have begun to nest in the wreath that hangs on it. It is just one of the many remodelings my parents have done to the house this past year. I, however, am not fond of […]
Daily Routines
April 6th, 2011 Jessica My children love routines. Monday through Friday you will find little variation in our days. My daily schedule looks something like this: Wake Up, Shower, Breakfast, Bible, Journal, Read Brad Goes to Work Fold Laundry Check E-mail & Facebook, Balance Checkbook, Pay Bills Blog Children Wake Up & Get Dressed Breakfast Bath 101 Dalmations Sing-Along […]
