fall fun with the kids

Today was the perfect, crisp, fall afternoon.  Before naps we had to get out and do a little neighborhood walk to collect leaves.  D loves to do this and even Azariyah got into the action.
Here are some photos of our walk, D and Abbie doing a craft with the leaves, and Azariyah getting into mischief.

introducing….chopsticks

Here are some shots of Abbie’s new rodent.
Chopsticks is a Chinese dwarf hamster.  I mentioned in an earlier post that she is a good digger.  That remains to be true…but that’s not all.  After 3 nights of silence from Abbie’s room, Chopsticks broke the routine and decided to learn the art of wheel running!  We [...]

so long fluff…hello chopsticks

While Matt and I were enjoying an amazing dinner at our favorite restaurant, I received a disheartening text message.  It was from my friend Allyson, who was kind enough to watch our kids while we enjoyed an overnight getaway in the city.  The text read:
Sorry to interrupt…Fluff is dead and Ab is very sad.
Fluff is…well, [...]

a great illustration for trust

Continuing on this road of what “trust” looks like, I found a gem when I discovered this link from one of John Piper’s tweets.  I love and appreciate how he has created a visual image for me to picture and comprehend.  Hope it encourages others out there!

Your daddy is standing in a swimming pool out [...]

trust

I shared a few posts ago how I was being challenged to trust Jesus through our foster care situation.  As a result, a friend sent this helpful article by Jon Bloom (Desiring God) on this very subject of trust.
It is important to note that Jon is drawing from John 13:1-11 – where Jesus washes the [...]