Advent and Infertility: Waiting on a Baby
- December 01, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
We all have longings and desires. We pray for God to save us, to rescue us, to heal us, to give us the desires of our hearts. And we wait.
Sometimes we wait a long time. Sometimes we aren’t sure we will make it if we don’t receive what we long for. Sometimes it’s hard to trust.
Advent reminds us that we are all waiting. During Advent, we wait for Jesus. We recall the hundreds of years the people of God waited for a Messiah. They longed for redemption and for God to make things right....
Trimming the Tree: The Thought Processes of Preschoolers
- November 30, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
I was so excited this year to get my Christmas decorations out and spend an evening with my family trimming the tree. Advent...
He Is Secure, Even If I’m Not
- November 23, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
This weekend, unbeknownst to me, Hubby transitioned my little tiny baby J into his big boy bed.
Okay, so he’s not so tiny....
Free Range Parenting
- November 19, 2015
- by
- Ned Erickson
In her room at the prow of the house
Where light breaks, and the windows are tossed with linden,
My daughter is writing...
Napping Is My Jam
- November 16, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
My four month old son is (thankfully) a heavy sleeper during his naps. His siblings run loudly up and down the hall past...
I Want to Be Like Nanny and Bump Bump
- November 09, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
This weekend, Hubby and I went to a family reunion of sorts. Many of his extended family members came in from all over...
The In Between
- November 02, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
5 Dos and Don’ts For Every Marriage
- October 27, 2015
- by
- Tyler Speegle
To the Dad at the Mexican Restaurant
- October 26, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
My family and a few friends were out at our favorite local Mexican restaurant. We decided to sit outside, what with the cool weather...
5 Reasons 3 Under 4 Is Awesome and Terrifying
- October 18, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Having small children is amazing. It’s amazing if you think endless piles of laundry and cabinets being emptied out onto the floor is...