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A moment
“Was I as cute as Jude when you got me?” “Oh, yes. A hundred times yes.” “Was I this old?” “You were five months. So……
If I knew then
This week, we’re all struggling. Much of it is just the accumulated transition of now. Mary Hannah has been gone nearly a month, and we…
A different birthday {10 years of missions}
It’s been 10 years since we went all in. A whole decade since we made tangible our family’s mission statement to follow God, not man.…
Pied Piper
In the economy of a large family, a 13 year-old brother is just short of legend. He has knives and multipurpose tools and a host…
Seven is five
We called her Seven, in the incredulous days and weeks following the positive pregnancy test. Years of longing unfulfilled had helped us realize that pregnancy…
The good baby
“Is he a good baby?” “I think so.” “Does he sleep through the night?” “Ummmm, no.”
The message in the music
We have a tradition in our house. Clean-up after dinner is the teens’ job. So we do it to music. Loud music. Every night, until…
The little/big things
Most days, I feel utterly unprepared for this thing called parenting a child with special needs. Most days I am sure that I am doing…
Large Family Life Hacks
This post contains affiliate links. Purchases made through these links support our family’s ministry efforts around the world. Thank you! Face it–in today’s world, “family packs” are…