I’m convinced that my toddlers’ job is to teach me humility. I know that his developmental job is to play and grow, but I believe God is using him in other ways. In fact, if humility were the same thing as humidity- and they do look awfully similar- I’d be exactly where I am. In New […]
My Favorite Phase
One of the hardest things about being a new parent is that babies go through so many phases. They invade unannounced like acne on a teenage face and change at the speed of disco ball lights. Nothing tests problem solving skills and processing speed like navigating through baby phases. Its The America Ninja Warrior of […]
Daycare, a surprise blessing
Last week at our Bible on Ruth, one of the questions we were asked was, “Recall a time things seemed to work out surprisingly well for you. How did you explain this success at the time?” The answer came into my head as quickly as the horrible anxiety once had: daycare. Oh, what a blessing […]
Vacation Redemption
Redemption – the act of being saved from sin, error or evil. Theres a lot we could talk about regarding God’s redemption. But I want to tell you about this: vacation redemption. Because that is what I experienced last week. Last year we ventured off on a 2 week Michigan road trip/lake vacation […]
I own a ONE year old (and other life updates)
Y’all. My child turned ONE two weeks ago. It seems like yesterday I was sitting on my couch writing his birth story. Can you believe this? And is it just me or he getting cuter with age? We didn’t do anything big for his first, but it was super nice to have family […]
Life Classes: My Current Caseload
Life classes and my current caseload on the blog today. I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be a life learner this past week. Last Sunday our preacher taught on this subject (Proverbs 1:8), and I took a continuing education class yesterday. Granted the class was required to keep my occupational therapy […]