Satisfied in You (Psalm 42)

I have lost my appetite And a flood is welling up behind my eyes So I eat the tears I cry And if that were not enough They know just the words to cut and tear and prod When they ask me “Whereʼs your God?” Why are you downcast, oh my soul? Why so disturbed within...

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Christmas Printable

I made this little chalkboard look Christmas printable of Isaiah 9:6 this morning after seeing one on Pinterest, but not wanting to pay to download it! So, here it is for all to enjoy... (I also have it as a PDF in a larger size if you'd like, just couldn't figure out how to attach it to this post....

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This kid

This kid is funny. This kid has a huge, interesting personality. This kid is silly. This kid loves his Rhino. This kid throws tantrums. This kid is crazy about Elmo & Yo Gabba Gabba. This kid likes to dance. This kid gives the best hugs. This kid helps Mama with chores. This kid is easily...

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Parents' Visit & Roman Shade Tutorial

My parents visited this past weekend and helped us get some major projects done!  My dad and Jon installed some new cabinets, built shelves & put doors on the gaping holes in our kitchen!   My mom and I tackled making roman shades for the breakfast room and kitchen windows.  We...

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Ballpark Pretzels

Every week, our church small group does dinner together before our discussion time and each week has a different theme for the potluck meal.  Last week, our theme was Ballpark Food! Any and everything you can get while watching baseball at your favorite ballpark.  I had all the ingredients...

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I Miss Rogers Park

I can't even think about writing this post without tearing up.  I loved Rogers Park and all that living there entailed.  I miss our friends. I miss our church. I miss hearing people banging around the dumpster in the middle of the night.  I miss taking walks with my fellow mommies and...

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I'm bad at this blogging thing...

Yeah... So, we moved to Texas in November. Jon started his job on March 5. Seth turned 1 on March 20. Now it's time for us to start thinking about getting a place of our own to live.  It's been wonderful living with Jon's parents, but it will be nice to have our own space again.  I'll try...

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