It’s October, that magical time of year that makes thousands flock from the planes to our town to hike rocky paths, see the snow-capped peaks nearby, and drink steaming chai in cool fall air…
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The last time I posted was three days before our daughter’s birth over three months ago. Ha!… Our weeks stretched into months as the days whirled by in a frenzy, we adjusted to child…
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Tonight after we read our three books and I sang our nightly song to you, you stood up and walked yourself to your own “big boy” bed. You climbed in and got snuggled up…
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Today was the first time any of us have been “admitted”, after Little Man downed half a bottle of my cough syrup at 6:45am, and even after vomiting several times a half hour later,…
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That rare moment when the universe perfectly aligns and I get to watch the sunrise… alone. Never did I think I would yearn so desperately for time alone. The introvert that’s 55% of me…
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A torrential downpour on the tin roof beckons us into Good Friday. It seems appropriate as we remember the One who gave up absolutely everything for us to be know Him. I imagine the devastation of Jesus’…
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“I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.” (Ps 63:7-8) The sun’s powerful rays have just catapulted over the ridge to…
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Our train snakes through the plains, scattered with fields of crops and brightly colored huts, we make our way to the foothills where it’s still build-a-fire, dreary kind of wintery weather. But not for…
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For weeks I had this recurring urge to drop everything, run up the rocky path to the nearest road, catch a taxi down that nauseating switch-back road off of this crazy mountain and never…
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The sun came up over the southern ridge at 7am, but Tyler and I were watching it from 5:45. Little Man woke up at 5:30 and I helped him back asleep—a huge victory and…
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I have a giant bowl of peanut butter popcorn in my lap and I’m eating it with the serving spoon. This morning I caught up with my good friend Danielle and she helped me…
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One thing more amusing than adjusting to a new culture alone, has been adjusting as a family. These days, I struggle with indirect communication and relationship-over-task. The greatest challenge for my husband has been…