August 9, 2014April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts, the everyday, we like adventures Home – #1000gifts Our hostess, her son, and his bride during the ceremony. The groom’s father speaking. A marriage blessing from the oldest man in […] Read more
December 4, 2013April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, One Thousand Gifts, this life together thing Thankful “I’m assuming you know what’s happening with Mom but just in case you don’t she’s being admitted to the stroke ward at […] Read more
May 4, 2013April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts, we like adventures On Weathering Storms The lights flicker for a second while I’m in the shower, and I quickly duck my head under the water again in […] Read more
August 20, 2012April 10, 2023miscarriage, One Thousand Gifts Remembering Shiloh-God’s Gift Every so often when we visit Aaron’s parent’s house my MIL will call me toward the front to see what she’s done […] Read more
May 22, 2012April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts, the parenting files, we like adventures Better Than Empty When you go places with 4 children people notice, and they look for something to say. Some parents I know are offended […] Read more
May 16, 2012April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts, we like adventures Beach camping My dad came to visit last week from Canada, for the first time in 3 years! Aaron was out of town for […] Read more
February 28, 2012April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts To be Alive It’s almost 9am and I am struggling to give a squirmy toddler turned little boy a haircut as he sits in the […] Read more
February 6, 2012April 10, 2023capturing contentment, I want to remember, One Thousand Gifts Thank-you A few weeks ago I told the story of some wonderful friends who came to the rescue in ways that were very […] Read more
January 25, 2012April 10, 2023I want to remember, One Thousand Gifts Never Alone Sometimes I lose perspective. Ok, a lot of times I lose perspective. I get over whelmed by straws, many tiny little straws […] Read more
December 13, 2011April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts How to feel rich The Girl really did not like the $2 day challenge. The day started with tears as I explained that she couldn’t have […] Read more