a preview

tim is still asleep - sam is playing with my wallet - i thought you would all appreciate a preview of tk's sermon for tomorrow. and i rationalize to myself that i am not stealing the thunder because this is a simple, but powerful, sidebar. : )

thanks tim for the way you allow the Lord to use you. He speaks to me through you!

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
Do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their evil schemes.
Psalm 37: 7

Be still, wait patiently. I was talking to friend about this the other day and he said, ‘one of the central aspects of what it means to be a follower of Jesus is to be a person who waits.’


We wait on God to act. We wait on the ultimate redemption of our world.

We live in a tension of already and not yet.

It is often difficult to wait well. Following God means waiting well.

(enter my voice) - waiting well is hard. it was hard this week. and yet God is calling me to wait well. Thank you Jesus for being with us as we wait and for teaching me to wait well this week. thank you that by your grace i will wait better today than i did yesterday.

flannel in philadelphia

who doesn't love a good flannel shirt!

Sarah's Key

My mom gave me Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay for Christmas. I read it in three days. I couldn't put it down - searching for redemption - out of the pain. This book is NOT for the faint of heart. Let me repeat: not for the faint of heart. But you will read it quickly. And it's like watching a good but really painful movie - glad you watched it but prayerful for those who experienced it. The book's actuate and brutal portrayal of the Holocaust sent me to my knees.

jump, jump

hello from the philadelphia project - 2011

this picture makes me wonder if everyone was told to tuck their arms and legs in and mike simply didn't listen

"this one's for you!"

lets see excitement!

poor dan...

sammy's must have list:

as of today here are things samantha's loves:

her baby - the soft doll my mom's good friend lois gave to her and has been her sleeping/living companion her entire life - my goal to have her attached to an object is a success :)

disney movies - especially the little mermaid, beauty and the beast and ratatouille

david crowder band - this morning she heard "how he loves" and began to dance - made my day! by far her favorite thing to listen to!

any carb mixed with cheese: grilled cheese, mac n'cheese, quesadilla

playing ball with faith

her dad - she gets the biggest smile when he walks into the room

singing jesus loves me with mama - kills me every time

standing on the toilet watching us get ready in the morning (i realize this isn't safe but i can't help it - she says up, please in the cutest voice)

giving kisses after she is finished with a time-out. makes the hard task of disciplining her easier for both of us.

that's all i can think of right now. sweet sammy jean - we love you!!

christmas continued...

it is amazing to me we are all looking at the camera and smiling!
hello sam

loving time with her auntie and sticking her tongue out - that's my girl!

happy

christmas morning

hello everyone - i hope you had a meaningful christmas holiday. we had a great time and are just now settling back into normal life. enjoy some christmas photos of our holiday!