Dear Little One, Your daddy and I can’t wait to have you with us at Family Camp. You see, for the past ten years of our lives we’ve been in a constant state of flux. First it was off to college, then summers of working at camp, then two major moves across three states in our […]
Pruning Hurts
Dear Child of Mine, Today was filled with lots of dirty work, the grit and grime of housekeeping that only gets done because of my deep sense of responsibility. If I don’t clean those windows and vacuum their screens and shorten the mini blinds and wash the deck chairs who will? Maybe I have high standards, […]
Home Again, Home Again Jiggity Jig
Dear Child of Mine, I’ve been yearning for you a lot lately; more than usual. Perhaps it’s because so many parts of our life seem to be eager for your presence. Our desire is changing from we really want a child to something is missing. There is a new void in my heart that I can’t quite describe. It’s […]
The First Sunday
Dear Child of Ours, Sunday, June 29th, 2014 was your Daddy’s first week in the pulpit as Senior Pastor of Monroe Free Methodist Church. We spent the week preparing the sanctuary, arranging volunteers, setting the worship order, and praying. Wednesday morning was our first church event and we saw many former friends at prayer meeting. […]
So Many Graces
There is a line from a song* that resonates in my spirit, speaking truth into my weary soul – Your grace abounds in deepest waters. Child, this is the beautiful, broken truth of my life right now – wherever I am, God goes ahead. His grace is in the midst of heartbreak and fear, […]
Camp Speakers
This was originally written on June 7th. Follow up post to come! —- Hello, Little One! Today we pack our bags in preparation for a week in Nevada City, California! We were asked in February to be the speakers for the teen program at the Sierra Pacific Conference FMC Family Camp. Neither of us has […]
Our Quaint Village
Dear Child of Ours, Tears streamed down my face, unashamed, as your Daddy and I walked home from church today. We had spent the morning worshiping from the depths of our spirits with a group of saints we now call family. We shared hugs and laughs, graciously received cards and gifts, and then we sat […]
So Many Boxes, So Little Time
Child, I’m beginning to run out of things to pack. For the last two weeks I’ve been steadily making progress, going through cabinets and drawers, finding things buried under the bed or deep in the closet. Given the tight space we live in, you might be shocked to see how many boxes of possessions I’ve […]
Overwhelmed
Dear Child of Mine, I have opened up new blog post after new blog post and haven’t seemed to muster the clarity to speak to you. There are so many monumental events going on right now, all stories worthy to be told. More pictures have been taken in the last month than I have in the […]
Commencement
Dear Child of Ours, On May 17th, 2014, exactly 6 years after graduating from Spring Arbor University, your father received his Masters of Arts in Theological Studies from Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College. It’s been a long educational journey, rooted in our following of God’s will. I don’t believe it was a mistake that […]