Tag: Bible verses

I got this fun surprise box in the mail from Israel, and here is how you can get one too.

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Israel in a box

So this week I got this Israel subscription box full of goodies from Israel, from a company called Lev Haolam. I have always enthusiastically supported Israel. Getting to tour Israel was one of my favorite experiences in my life. So, as you can imagine, this Israel goodie box is right up my alley. Here’s a photo of the box I ordered, and of course I did an unboxing video below as well. Did you know that many Israeli businesses face […]

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I am a sucker for a rescue.

family, friends, God, God provides, hard times, military life, moving

Do you love a good rescue story? Man, I am a sucker for a rescue. Lately, I’ve been feeling down. I’ve been letting circumstances get to me. I’m still pouting over losing my people in this move. I still have my family, my most important people. But I lost my support groups. I lost my friends. Friends are a tricky thing to replace. The thing is you can’t replace them because no two people are the same. It’s not possible. […]

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Fun Way to Teach the True Meaning of Christmas, with Giveaway!

Bible, Bible verses, Christmas, giveaways, parenting

John David is 3 years old, but he already knows that Christmas equals presents. He is also fully in love with Santa Clause, aka the King of Christmas. And in all fairness, who wouldn’t love a man who shows up once a year just to give you all the things you wanted???? Sign me up for that! So you might be wondering why I’m talking about Christmas in October, but the thing is that if you are planning a children’s […]

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God provides, as always. Hallelujah!!

answered prayer, attitude, Bible verses, faith, God, God provides, homeschool, moving

I’ve been struggling lately. It’s been a year of lots of change, it’s overwhelming, and Alan is so busy with his engineering classes. Some days I have been a borderline bitter/icky person. I didn’t realize just how gloomy I’d gotten until I was at Bible study Thursday night with some gals in my neighborhood, and I just HEARD MYSELF. Woah. I need to get it together! This week I really hit a low point, and I just sat on my […]

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The California Coast: Just don’t eat from that tree in the middle.

Bible verses, California, goals, grandparents

When Alan and I were getting ready to move here, people just went on and on, telling us how beautiful it is here. Everyone seemed completely in awe of the place, describing the weather as “perfect, though cool, all year round”, mosquitos non-existent, perfect, perfect, perfect. “Okay.” Alan told me, “This place has been so built up. I’m going to be completely disappointed if this isn’t paradise itself. I am fully expecting there to be a tree in the middle […]

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We Love Seals!

California, photography, Point Lobos, sea lions, vacation

To kick off Alan’s big week of vacation time, we’re enjoying a big, fat staycation. First stop: Point Lobos State Park. I took such a ridiculous amount of pictures that I will have to split it into two posts. No surprise there, eh? There’s something extra exciting about seeing ocean waves crash into mountains of rocks!! Point Lobos is situated on the north end of Big Sur, and I cannot wait to explore Big Sur further this week!! Yeah, actually […]

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Bad news from the summer that just keeps on giving

about, Bible, Bible verses, big family life, grandparents, hard times, military life, moving

You wouldn’t believe the news I got today. Or if you are military,maybe you would. It’s easy to feel happy and hopeful when life is going pretty well. Sure, life is hectic always with little boys to take care of, but at least you can find some sort of ‘normal’ in that. We are all healthy. Things have been okay. Isn’t it funny how easy it is to shake your head at the whiners when your life looks pretty good? […]

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Glitter, Fun Land, and Life in Limbo

brothers, funny stories, grandparents, little boys, military life, moving, vacation

For this small moment in time, I am at my parents’ house, and it is completely quiet!  Quiet!!  This never happens. This is wonderful. All I hear is the hum of the air conditioning! The baby, who has had a “summer fever virus” for three days, is sleeping. (Last night was a nightmare!) I took him to the doctor today, just to make sure he doesn’t have an ear infection. Thankfully, he doesn’t. It cost me a small fortune to […]

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Living Everywhere, We Have Learned that the People Make the Place

attitude, friends, God, military life, moving, parenting, washington dc

I thought this picture was perfect for that nervous, excited but sad, feeling that you get, just as you are about to move. We are four weeks out from the longest distance, most emotional move we’ve ever made.   This will be our eighth move. However, this is the very first move where our little boys are old enough to understand it.  We’ve been in the area for five years and in this house for three.  We have never lived […]

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Aren’t you going to wear the hat?

Bible verses, blessings, family, kid quotes

This year was, by far, the most fun I have ever had on Mother’s Day, as a mom.  It wasn’t that I did anything special.  I somehow didn’t even manage to get in my regular Sunday nap.  (How did that happen??) The thing was that I just had so much fun with my precious family. Alan took them to town on Saturday and let them pick out my gifts.  His store of choice:  Five and Below.  Sounds like a recipe […]

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