Today’s earlier post was not intended to cause strife or anything of that nature. My heart was to expose judgment within the church and to try to encourage everyone to get along, knowing we will never all agree on the non-essentials in life. Love is the hardest of all of Christ’s commands, especially when we […]
Emily often asks me to describe details of Jesus’ crucifixion. I only leave out the details that I didn’t personally witness, but I don’t usually paint a pretty picture since it wasn’t the best day on earth…Every time she asks about Jesus’ death, I try to be lovingly graphic, but not to the extent of […]
I watched a profound movie last night…skip over some of the unnecessary stuff, and “Stranger than Fiction.” is a great movie. My favorite scene in the movie is a conversation between Will Farrell and Dustin Hoffman regarding death and tragedy. The line that stands out the most is when Hoffman’s character says, “It’s the true […]
This is Jason’s version of a piercing or tattoo for Noah. He had this bracelet made that says, “NOTHING MISSING * NOTHING BROKEN” on the outside and, “NOAH STEVEN GRAVES * CROWNED IN PEACE” on the inside. It suits Jason perfectly. He got his ears pierced his freshman year of college but those grew in […]
My “Show and Tell” If you were to come over to our house, you would find the above scrapbook on display on the end table in our family room. It is a treasure that we are so grateful for for countless reasons…First of all, it was a gift! The day Jason and I got home […]
Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, O Lord my God. Give light […]
Below is a conversation Em and I had at the grocery store the other day while in the baking aisle where they have cheap baking utensils… Em: Hey, Mom, look! Three spankin’ spoons at the grocery store! Why would you need 3 spankin’ spoons? (3 wooden spoons in a bag for sale)Me: In case I […]
I had a good birthday on Monday with family and friends. Emily picked out Dora hats for the girls and Sponge Bob hats for the boys. Not a huge fan of Dora since she is like, what? 6 years old walking through the woods with her monkey with no parental supervision…Anyway…I am 35. I feel […]
The next night’s conversation…Me: Em, do you think it’s possible to be happy and sad at the same time?Em: Yes, because I’ll be sad that Noah’s not with me, but happy because he’s with Jesus.Me: What do you think it will be like when Noah’s in heaven?Em: Well, it’ll probably go back to the way […]
Last night’s conversation…Me: Em, what would you think if Noah went to see Jesus before we get to?Em: I would be very sad.Me: I know. Me too. I would miss him so much.Em: He’ll get to live in a castle.Me: You’re right! How did you know that?Em: I just knew…I just knew.Me: Did you know […]
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