Our dreams and passions can take us many places. For some, it might be going to a cooking class, learning to ballroom dance, or training for a half-marathon. Scott’s dream has always been to fly and he has had a lot of people behind him to help make that dream a reality. Sometimes you have…

Sand blew across the parking lot. It seemed we had found the edge of the world, but for our oldest son, Nathan, and the other Marines stationed there, the colorless landscape of 29 Palms was home. Each Company, dressed in desert camouflage, lined up for roll call. Their gear was packed. Within a few hours…

I have been reading quite a few books lately, one of which is recently published and a preview copy from Zondervan, “O Me of Little Faith” by Jason Boyett. Boyett discusses a topic rarely uttered within a church parking lot, let alone a small group Bible study or church service. He candidly talks about doubt….

This last Saturday , my two girls, Amy and Emma, and I went to the Dutch Flat White Elephant Sale. Every year I manage to find some treasure that I don’t know how I ever lived without. One year I purchased an old wooden trunk for $35.00. Last year I found a set of old…

It felt so good to sleep in and start the day with a big breakfast, which was a great thing since spent the rest of the day learning about mummies, animals and other cultures at the Field Museum then as a special treat we took a bus to meet up with Aunt Corrine at the…