Car seats. So many choices, so little time to research them all, but I sure did try. I spent hours online researching convertible car seats. Our son is now barely 5 months old and is 20 pounds and some change. Most convertible car seats go up to 30 pounds, some go to 35, and very few go 40 and above.I called our pediatrician and asked, based on my... More...

When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, hurry down. Today is my day to be a guest in your home." Zacchaeus scrambled out of the tree, hardly believing his good luck, delighted to take Jesus home with him. - Luke 19:5-7 (from The Message)  It's after church, my belly is full and I'm listening to the sweet "ahh... More...

  James 2:16b (English Standard Version): One of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? My son does not like to have his arms constrained. When he was born, somehow the nurses were able to swaddle him and keep his arms to his sides. When we got him home,... More...

I love consignments. I began shopping at a consignment store a few years ago when needing some clothes for a fancy wedding rehearsal and ceremony. I began doing the majority of my shopping there. Later, I shopped there for environmental reasons--reusing existing clothes consumes far less resources than the production, shipping, and marketing of... More...

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed - 1 Corinthians 15:51 (New International Version) A friend of mine sent this scripture to my husband on Facebook late one night while he was up with our son. She was right; he didn't sleep and did a lot of changing.  Babies require a lot of changing, which... More...

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. - Acts 4:32 My husband and I met through church (and my parents!) more than a decade ago. Ryan was serving as a youth pastor at my parent’s church, and attending Seminary. We fell in love, and... More...