It's been an eventful Summer for my Middle-est.  First he won a man-sized belt buckle at the Rodeo for Mutton Busting (that's riding a sheep bareback, for you city folk,) then he asked Jesus into his heart, and just this week he survived a wasp attack.

Wednesday morning began early, as they all do, but this morning there was a certain electricity in the air, for the boys were going fishing!  Matt took our two oldest, along with our friend Chris and his five year ol...

It's our 10th anniversary today, and my husband is out of town on business.

Oh, I'm not complaining.  We've been celebrating since New Year's Eve, which was the 10th anniversary of our meeting.  Everything has been a reminder of our short and fabulous courtship, engagement and walk down the aisle, these past seven months.  

"10 years ago today we met... 10 years ago we first talked on the phone....

Here

by Grace Paley

Here I am in the garden laughing

an old woman with heavy breasts

and a nicely mapped face

how did this happen

well that's who I wanted to be

at last   a woman

in the old style   sitting

stout thighs apart under 

a big skirt   grandchild sliding

on   off my lap   a pleasant

summer per...

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. (Hebrews 12:11)

Our first born miracle is about to enter second grade in one month's time.  He is strong, confident, bright, and energized by being around others.  School is wonderful for a boy like mine.  However, he also struggles to listen, obey, and ho...

He leads me in the path of Righteousness for His name's sake.             Psalm 23:3

I was five when I first believed that Jesus loved me, and nine when I understood I needed forgiveness for my sins; that's when I truly accepted the gift of eternal life He came to give. By 16 I started to comprehend what being a Christian meant and wanted t...

Our first weeks of Summer Vacation were idyllic!  Sweet hearted boys playing peacefully, contentedly, joyfully together.  And then something arose so great from within them that all the pedals on my sweet pea bouquet dried in an instant and fell to the counter top!  The boys began to fight!  And when i say fight I don't simply mean whining, crying, irrational demands and grumpy hearts that can't manage to honor one another or me, their Mother... I'm talking about flailing ...