What if my siblings had never existed? Would I even be here? What if I had never met Phineas? Would I still have the appreciation…
The best part of waking up
I knocked on the door. As expected, she was still asleep.
Why your mom didn’t happy dance when you announced number four (or six) (and definitely not eight)
Let’s face it– no matter what number pregnancy you’re on, you know that there are some people who are going to go bug-eyed and start…
I’m not the mother I wanted to be
Once upon a time, a mother pushed her happy, giggling five month-old baby onto an elevator in a new-to-her stroller. The baby was kind of…
When you can’t
For the second time this year, I can’t. I can’t hoist a two year-old onto my hip and scale the stairs. I can’t stand at the…
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…
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…
The Author
It never ceases to amaze me how God takes a tiny cluster of cells and blossoms it into a distinct, unique creation in a matter…
Invisible
Acts of love are so often invisible. There are, of course, public displays. But more often than not, love is a small thing, a private thing.
Not diminished
Only love can be divided endlessly, and still not diminish. –Anne Morrow Lindbergh