I blogged yesterday out of frustration because although I want desperately to follow God, I don't always know how that's supposed to look or what exactly I'm supposed to do. I feel like my current walk is shallow, anemic and stale. I was hoping to find a guide somewhere that would match passions and talents with the various needs in the world, but as far as I can tell, there has yet to be one writt...

Before my mom and stepdad left to return to Texas, they gave us their pass into Rocky Mountain National Park that had a few days left before it expired, some money for lunch and ice cream and a gas card. I had no excuse not to go.So we went last Wedesday, and I totally forgot to blog about it! Bad me.I was hoping to get out early enough to see all the animals before they retreated back to the cool...

If you turn on the news or open your eyes a little each day, you will see that the world we live in harbors a great deal of pain. Scratch a little below the surface of every living person you meet, and you will encounter it. I used to have a tremendous amount of pain in my life. You didn't need to probe, it bled out my pores. But even with all the healing that has gone on in my life, even after re-...

I've mentioned before that I'd been feeling the baby move recently. Now I definitely feel him everyday, and last night for the first time, I felt him kick my hand. I was reading and had laid a hand on the belly when he 'made contact.' It was so lovely. I had Ben rest his hand there too, and as soon as Daddy started talking, Jack kicked his hand. It was nice seeing Ben's excitement. He mentioned tha...

We've had way too much fun recently. Seriously, my body hurts! But it's been worth it.First off, we had a blind playdate with the daughter of a childcare worker from Texas that used to watch our kiddos at church. She was always telling me how well her daughter and I would get along. She lives in Denver and looked me up when we moved here. She contacted me last week, inviting us to join her and her...