I’ve got a lot to be thankful for, it’s just that everything I’ve tried to write so far has sounded insincere or cheezy. Truth is, I’ve got a lot to be thankful for. It’s hard to put it all into words. But sometimes, we don’t have to. Sometimes we can just praise God and thank Him. Just for being God. Just for doing what he does. Sometimes, we can just …
December 2008
Tackling the Kids’ Books
We like books around here, and with my kids’ penchants for picking up books at the thrift store or the Dollar General, we started having a little bit of a book overflow issue. Since we no longer do school in the corner of Little Prince’s room, there really wasn’t a reason the tall bookcase had to be in there, so I decided to switch it with the short one in …
A Crazy Busy Wonderful Whirlwind Visit
My small house was crammed full of relatives, filled with the aroma of good food, and full to the brim with “good visitin.” My mom and dad came up last Saturday for a four-day visit. After going to my sister-in-law’s college graduation, I came home to some delicious tomato soup with my parents (and grandma, great uncle, and uncle.) My mom made the best tomato soup I’ve ever tasted which …