From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Megan wrote, I am thankful for my mom because she is always there to help me when I need help. I wish she would always be with me. Also I am thankful for my dad. When he is on a trip for work he always brings me something back. Also I am thankful for Paul, [...]

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In the hustle and bustle of everyday life it is easy to take relationships for granted. Many families traditionally take a few minutes before their Thanksgiving feast to share at least one thing they are thankful for. Despite being thankful for many things, my default answer as a mom is “family”. Appreciation shouldn’t be limited [...]

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I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 This week a friend in my community group gave me the sweetest gift. She remembered me saying that I don’t sleep well when Adam is out of town. I avoid going to bed until it [...]

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It’s happened. I’m no longer cool enough to hold my daughter’s hand at school. Never-mind that she voluntarily clutches my hand during our walk to and from school. Yet upon entering the school grounds Megan pulls away and walks herself to the second grade playground. I know better than to take the rejection personally. At [...]

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Adam and I are usually the ones taking the pictures rather than being in them. This past weekend our friend Dave Luke came to visit. He took this picture of us as we were out and about exploring Cabrillo National Monument (National Park).

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Kirstie Scott lives, breathes and sleeps horses! She and her family run a gorgeous ranch surrounded by tall forests and deep canyons in Colorado’s Meltwater Range. Undaunted by the dangerous terrain, brave Kirstie loves her family and her new home in the countryside. Most of all she loves horses – whether they are working horses, [...]

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