what makes one press forward? Where does the will to continue stem from, especially in a life bombarded with challenges and fears? Where does the faith to believe in the future take root? As I draw nearer to the four year anniversary of Todd's cancer diagnosis I've been reflecting on my ..
....again.... It seems as if I might want to camp out in Chapters 3 and 4 for a bit. I've been mulling over these words, "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on..." (Philippians 3: 13b-14a) Life seems to be a journey in the desert ..
Ahh...yes...the inevitable question that occurs AFTER I tell the stranger that I'm blessed with seven children. So often I'll be at the store with just Samuel, and someone will ask me if it's my first baby. Part of me hesitates for just a moment thinking that maybe I'll simply say yes, but ..
"You crown the year with your bounty; Your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. The pastures of the wilderness overlfow, the hills gird themselves with joy." Psalm 65:11-12 Before I begin, let me just let you know that we've had our seventh baby. Samuel Josiah was born on September 25, ..
have I been? I was so faithful with blogging early this year, and yet I seemed to have vanished. Ah, yes, I could blame it on a busy life, or being newly pregnant (back then...now I only have a little over 10weeks to go), or homeschooling, but those aren't legitimate reasons. I stopped ..