Dear friends, hope you’re well on this beautiful spring day. You’re likely overwhelmed as I am by the latest tragedy, the recent earthquake and rising death toll in Nepal. Jon’s recent mission trip to Nepal (Near Death by Elephant) last October and the many friends he made there bring it even closer to home for…
Two Words
I witnessed something so incredibly sweet from my breakfast seat at the kitchen counter early this morning. So moving I knew I’d write about it someday. Well, someone beat me to punch line. Stole my thunder. Yeah, someone. My better half. Ha. He was also there in the kitchen this morning. Didn’t just witness it, he…
Monster in My Opu
So what is an opu anyway? The cute Hawaiian children’s book, There’s a Monster in My Opu, by children’s author Karyn Hopper will give you the scoop. Karyn, pictured above at a recent book signing, is a busy wife and mother of four who somehow finds time to write children’s books on the side. Originally from New England,…
Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
Hello friends, hope you’re doing very well on this beautiful Sunday morning. Today’s a really special day in our house. Hudson turns five years old, so a very happy birthday wish to our sweet little Hudson boy. It hardly seems possible our baby’s turning five. Also today, our church celebrates its tenth anniversary. Not quite…
Hudson’s Guardian Angel
I like to imagine what it was like when our Hudson was born nearly five years ago and the search for his guardian angel began in earnest in the heavenly realms. (If you’re new, Hudson has Down syndrome.) Maybe God posted an announcement something like this: “We’ve got a new job opening. There’s a precious baby…
Rats In A Cellar
Who likes rats? Not me, not me! And I don’t exactly see your hand raised either. The only interaction I’ve had with rats is that Templeton from Charlotte’s Web. Templeton the Rat, Wilbur’s selfish barnyard buddy. Here’s what author E.B. White says regarding Templeton, that rude, mean, selfish little rodent at the trough: “The rat had no morals,…
When I Am 100
What will I do when I’m 100 years old? Great question, and so glad you asked. First of all, even though longevity runs in my family, it’s never even occurred to me that I might survive to be 100, be a centenarian. What with stress, preservatives, chemicals in the water, pesticides and pollution, I’m reminded…
Kindness
“Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” -Adam Lindsay Gordon It’s amazing how easily one can gauge kindness in another. Just observe their treatment of the restaurant server. Or the grocery bagger. How ’bout the toll collector? On the surface, kindness appears to be…
Got Moose?
We’re heading out the church door when she asks me the question. “Got your moose?” Wish you could’ve been there. Seen the other lady’s face. ‘Cuz her eyes pop wide. Eyebrows hit the ceiling. Jaw hits the floor. (Shock.) Oh yeah, I got my moose, thank you very much. All four pounds of the seven-hundred-seventy….
Spring Massacre
(True story, unfortunately.) It was a zippity-doo-da New England spring day….the kind you only dream about in the dead of winter. Birds sang, the sun shone, the azure sky was dotted with lazy cotton ball clouds. It was 2004, the first spring in our new home, and we reveled in each emerging perennial. The red…
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