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Philippians 1:6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. I love Advent. But …. How in the world does it fill me with anxiety? How does it always seem to sneak up on me, year after […]
In July, my husband and I left the boys at home and traveled to Chicago with the girls. This trip brought back so many memories for me — the last time I’d walked the Magnificent Mile, I was pregnant with Rachel. She was astounded that she’d been to Chicago before, as a tiny bean in […]
— 1 — In my life this week… It’s Baptism day! IT’S BAPTISM DAY! Can you tell I’m a little excited? We were on tap to have Maeve baptized back in the summer, but she got sick suddenly, and we had to postpone. We’re back on schedule today, with my favorite priest in the whole […]
— 1 — I’m reading … Wonder what caused me to cry big, fat, messy tears late at night while nursing the baby? This gem. Rachael’s personality sounds so very similar to my own that I cringed reading her story. I heard her speak at the 2:1 Conference and was reminded that my path in […]
We took a trip to the Newport Aquarium recently — even with my husband along, keeping track of all of the Kaboodle was a lot of work!! This is me, Rachel and the boys. I’m trying my best to keep my sons from jumping in the shark tank. The docent (is that what you call […]