“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Altho’ the trumpet blew so loud…

One of the books I have been reading of late is C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves, a work which I consider to be one of his most difficult to read. I usually describe it as the literary equivalent of beef jerky (no offense intended, Mr. Lewis), as it is all the content and meaning and [...]

Terrific noodle bake

Nope. This post is not a recipe for a yummy noodle casserole.
Sometimes I think it can be a good thing to read up or listen to things that will “bake your noodle,” or really challenge your convictions and beliefs. For me, these are usually discussions about the gray areas of Christianity, the nitty-gritty and [...]

Flexibility necessary

If you’ve been following along in hopes of doing something similar to our independent intercountry adoption, you should know that we’ve discovered that
proxy adoption is illegal in Zambia.
This means we will find another way to work with the necessary three or more weeks in Zambia. E only has two weeks of vacation, and the folks [...]

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s — SUPERLATIVE LOU!

“Mommy, I’m soooooooo-per!“
Everything Lou does is better. If she runs to me, it’s, “Mommy, I’m faster!” If she lifts a bucket of toys, “I’m stronger!” When standing on a chair, “I’m so taller!” Faster, stronger, and taller THAN what, I don’t know. Than yesterday? Than her sister? It doesn’t seem to matter, for her pride [...]