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We have all faced our measure of trials and sorrow but the Lord seems quite serious about His desire for us to be thankful – not just thankful, but thankful in everything.

What Are Your Thoughts on Gratitude?

FamilyNovember 13, 2012590Views 0Likes 6Comments

“To "give thanks to Him for all things," is, indeed, a very difficult duty; for it includes giving thanks for trials of all kinds; for suffering and pain; for languor and weariness; for the crossing of our wills; for contradiction; for reproaches; for loneliness; for privations. Yet they who have learned submission will not find…

Victory!

FamilyNovember 7, 2012594Views 0Likes 7Comments

Victory is an interesting concept. It’s something we all desire in different areas of our life. We've all experienced it at sometime in our lives to one degree or another. Yet there is one unique thing about victory: It usually is very different than we imagined it would be. For instance: The disciples just never really got it. They…

The problem is, he’s learned that when he rings the bell, several people usually come running and he’s begun to use it to “summon his servants” – if you know what I mean. When he wants attention he simply rings his bell.

Why Are You Ringing the Bell?

FamilyOctober 2, 2012983Views 0Likes 16Comments

Our children are teaching our puppy to ring a little bell that they've hung by the patio door when he wants to go out to potty. He’s caught on rather quickly which is both cute and practical. We have a long sprawling house, and it can be difficult for someone to see him sitting at the door…

Family Fun and Blessings Abound…

FamilySeptember 12, 2012694Views 0Likes 4Comments

We only have a couple of days left of our vacation but we have really enjoyed our time away. Dan and Eric had a safe wilderness camping trip and enjoyed spending time fishing and being together for a week. After picking them up its tradition to have pizza at Sven and Ole's While they…

Having a New Baby

FamilyAugust 13, 2012675Views 0Likes 0Comments

You remember well those first months of having a new baby – right? I know I do. Sleepless nights turn into groggy days, piles of never ending laundry, quick, easy meals grabbed on the run, and the joy of watching your new baby all blend into one. I remember Dan saying he didn’t realize how long…

Here we are a year later. Are we ready for a puppy? I’m not sure. I still tear up when I think about Strider for too long. I’ve gotten used to the freedom of not having a dog. Being able to go anywhere at any time without making arrangements for someone to care for a dog has been a big taste of freedom after 9 years of not being able to do that.

Are you Ready for a New Puppy?

FamilyJuly 31, 2012778Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, ready or not, Captain will arrive in our lives at 10AM Saturday, August 4th. On August 16, 2011 we had to have our much loved dog Strider put to sleep. This is what I wrote at that time: I always said, if you have to have a dog, Strider was the one to have.…

How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012731Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…