My baby sister had a baby this week. She's adorable. (The sister and the baby.) And far away. Fortunately, the baby's so cute you can almost smell the new baby scent through Instagram. I called one of my other sisters yesterday just to tell her I knew what song we need to sing to the baby. Her name will fit perfectly into a song from "The Music Man." Of course, we may not see ...
Family
What I want….
I've said it before: I always miss Africa most on rainy days. It's raining today. And, my good friend and travel buddy just arrived in Kenya. WITHOUT me. It was bound to happen sometime. I'm married. She's not. I've got four kids to take care of here while she has children of her heart there. Obviously, the time would come when she could go and I could ...
Trusting the God who goes AND stays
The freezer is stocked. Casseroles and quick meals enough to make pizza more of an entertaining outing than a necessity. The laundry is on its way...to fill their closets and my suitcase. School assignments are typed up and ready to be completed. My dining room table is filled with things for women and for orphans and for a long trek from here to there. I just have to pack it ...
MS Women Bloggers Christmas Tour of Homes
The MS Women Bloggers' site is hosting a "Christmas Tour of Homes" today so I thought I'd invite you in and share with you how we celebrate in our home...or at least how we decorate! So, grab a cup of coffee (if you were here, I'd brew you a good one!) and let me show you around. To be honest, this year I was tempted to do as little as possible for Christmas decorations. In fact, I had ...