“All Dead”

May 3, 2010

and buried in the Pet Graveyard that holds two guinea pigs, a gecko, various moles, mice, and birds.  

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“Mostly Dead” or “Slightly Alive”

May 3, 2010

It depends upon your Princess Bride perspective …

Such is the reality of the tadpole our family began to enthusiastically nurture yesterday afternoon.
After receiving this gift from church friends, I snuck Speedy IN MY PURSE while our family went to see Beauty and the Beast at our local high school. I didn’t want him to [...]

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Eating Guacamole Tonight

April 27, 2010

since, not only are we having cancer sticks, umm… hot dogs, we are also having these …

Followed by “Collapsing Chocolate Cake” which I found at

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Rewriting her history …

April 19, 2010

Sunday, Katya snuggled in my lap as precious little ones were brought before the Lord for dedication.  Katya loudly “oohed” and “ahhed” and then turned into my chest and whispered, “I wants to be a baby in your arms.”
So much of life with Katya is the normal ins-and-outs of daily living.  Bike rides, laundry, sibling [...]

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The Gift of Groove

April 15, 2010

Katya has been riding a bike for years now…
During the summer of 2008 when we hosted Katya for three weeks, our dear friends Joan and Chauncey loaned us this bike.  Katya loved it.  It was pink, and sparkly, and matched her crocs.

She rode it by herself.  She rode it with Josiah.  And when she needed [...]

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You Won’t Want to Miss This, This, or This!

April 12, 2010

REALLY fun post coming soon!   Nana, you won’t want to miss this one!  Here are a few hints — Herbie, wheels, and this!
Glynnis Whitwer at Proverbs 31 is offering ANOTHER scholarship for the She Speaks Conference.  Since the Lord has already provided the way for me to go in such a lavish way, I [...]

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So, how’s her English coming?

April 5, 2010

Well, the other day we were headed into town.  One of my sons …

was waxing eloquently about Komodo Dragons or  Krispy Kreme doughnuts.  I’m really not sure what the topic was.  This detail is virtually irrelevant, except to note that this son of mine does tend to wax eloquently and often about lizards and food.
So, [...]

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Easter has come early to my heart

April 2, 2010

A friend, with the gift of encouragement, emailed me this morning…
I believe in you. I always have. You are truly gifted, and you are a woman of God through whom God speaks. Cry and pray. Cry all day long. But please try not to feel discouraged. This is the BEGINNING of a powerful, impactful, exciting [...]

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Waiting For My Heart to Catch Up

April 2, 2010

Six summers ago our church was preparing to send a team to Columbia, South America for a 10-day mission trip. One night, as the kids and I were praying, Sara Maria who was at that time eleven years old asked, “Mom, can I really pray for anything?”
“Sure, Honey, but just know that God’s answer [...]

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Would you pray for these praying ladies?

April 1, 2010

Tomorrow, the “winners” of the She Speaks Scholarship will be announced. There are 300 applicants for 4 scholarships. Over this week, I’ve spent time checking out the nearly 200 blog entries. At first, quite honestly, my motive was to check out the competition – ugh. But then, I found myself [...]

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