This is the story that got me started writing five years ago: I was thrilled to be heading to Vancouver, Canada, for a family wedding. I like to travel anyway, but I’d never been to Canada, except for a drive across the border and back, so this was especially exciting. Our flight was scheduled to… [continue reading]
Big 12 Championship Game 2010
This is at the entrance of the stadium! What an exciting day! It has been years since we were last at a Husker game and neither my husband nor I had ever been to a Championship game. Jason’s parents drove down from Nebraska and went with us. I have also been dying to see the… [continue reading]
Thanksgiving and Homeschooling
At Thanksgiving dinner we were going around the table saying what we were thankful for. The kids said things like “family,” “everything,” “food”–the usual. Having lost our fifth child recently at twelve weeks, I said that I was especially thankful for the children the Lord has given me. Then it was Jason’s turn. He smiled… [continue reading]
Marriage and Communication
With my background in Biblical counseling, I find communication issues very interesting. While it’s very easy to find problems in the way other people relate, it is much more difficult in one’s own relationships. Here is an excerpt from our life. The last few months Jason and I have had a running discussion about restaurants. … [continue reading]
Everyone Needs a Day like This
Tuesday was just such a great day. It was tutor appreciation day at the Classical Conversations Community where I tutor, and I was showered with cards and gifts. Then my husband called and said that he’d been shorted vacation hours ever since he took this job and now has five extra days of vacation! Later… [continue reading]
Losing my Baby: Suffering is not License to be Selfish
If you would like to start from the beginning of my journey click here: Part1 Losing my Baby: No Early Warning Signs A friend on Facebook posted a quote that said something like, “Anyone can deal with a trauma, it’s everyday life that kills ya.” I tried but couldn’t find the exact quote. It has… [continue reading]
To Make My Husband Laugh
One of my daily goals is to make my husband laugh. This is today’s success story: We were eating supper–steak and German potato salad. My little two-year-old boy was happily eating his potato salad. Evidently he and I were the only two that cared for it. My daughter Joy was impressed that he would eat… [continue reading]
A Funny Thing Happened at McDonnald’s
My dear husband is very one-track minded. This can be a great asset because he can be so intent on something that he can accomplish it under the most chaotic of circumstances—and chaotic circumstances are not rare at our house. At times, however, it can work against him in a most comical manner. One evening… [continue reading]
Texas State Fair 2010
The other day I told my husband that I would love to go to the Texas State Fair. To my great surprise he said, “Let’s go!” He took the day off so he could take us during the week when it was cheaper and less crowded than on the weekend. This was completely an act… [continue reading]
Meals that Flopped
A couple of years after my initial cooking woes, I was no longer working outside the home. We didn’t have any children yet, so I spent much of my time planning and preparing for my husband elaborate meals, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Even if I didn’t like a dish, he always ate it–except on two… [continue reading]