Thank God for Good Nurses

As I sit here marveling at my brand new baby girl, I'm replaying her birth story over and over in my mind, trying to recount every detail and commit it to memory. One piece sticks out in my mind as the most beautiful illustration of a woman sacrificing and giving of herself to help another … Continue reading Thank God for Good Nurses

Homestead Update

Here we go... Pregnancy/Baby #4 I had an appointment yesterday afternoon. Let's just say it was my final straw. So after several phone calls and a stack of paperwork, I managed to transfer OB care back to my previous office. Is it farther away? Yes. Is that inconvenient? Definitely. But I will take inconvenient over … Continue reading Homestead Update

Homestead Update

It has been a while! Okay, first things first. Shaggy Maple Updates Remember way back when I mentioned my trepidation to enter back into the world of social media? Yeah... I broke up with Facebook. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I can't handle it. It had become something that was insisting upon itself and demanding urgency. … Continue reading Homestead Update

Bible Nerd: Methodical Study and Tools

I'm totally nerding out right now. So one of my Bible study quirks has always been that I'm a note-taker. Writing is how I learn; putting pen to paper commits things to my memory in ways that simply listening or watching do not. With that said, I've also never cared much for study bibles. They're … Continue reading Bible Nerd: Methodical Study and Tools

Milestone!

Sunday was a special day in the life of our family. My husband was officially ordained to ministry. I can absolutely see how this is what God always had in mind for him; from his specific spiritual gifting to his ability to conmect with people in his curiously congenial yet direct demeanor, my husband is … Continue reading Milestone!