“And how have you prepared you and your kids for this deployment?” I thought for a few seconds. “Well, we just moved here so we spent a lot of time looking for a solid church that could support us when my husband deployed.” The cameraman nodded his head. “My husband is the chaplain so deployments…
Is He Worthy
I wept as the music filled our ears tonight: Do you feel the world is broken? (We do) Do you feel the shadows deepen? (We do) But do you know that all the dark won’t stop the light from getting through? (We do) Do you wish that you could see it all made new? (We…
But I Don’t Want To Do School!
It seems as though life has been full of differentiating truth and feelings lately. From books I have been reading to my kids, to interviews I have listened to, to interactions with friends and siblings on the playground. All of these have been examples of how we need to tell ourselves the truth when we feel…
Moving Boxes
The truck finally came. We saw our memories and hospitality aids unpacked and placed on bare floors. It’s amazing what you forget you have in two months as well as what your kids grow out of in said time! We try and strategically fit our old stuff into our new home. We find out what was…
Power of Kindness
Our new home in Norfolk was built in the 1950’s ish and has wooden floors that are beautiful…and loud. As I tried to walk down the creaking stairs this morning, I attempted to do so quietly as it was 5am and I didn’t want to wake anyone up. I did really well in my socks until…