This blog is a story of my family’s life–first in mid-Michigan and then in Northern Michigan as we grow the life we’ve always wanted.
If you’ve ever wondered whether God really sees you in your hidden moments — the lonely nights, the struggles, the tears no one else notices — this song is for you. He sees you. He knows you. And with great love, He still calls…
“With intellectual curiosity the world will always be full of magic and wonder.” — Marjorie Pay Hinckley
Yesterday, June 1, was the 11th anniversary of our move here. Eleven years ago, EJ drove up from our old house with our dog, Danny, and as much stuff as we could get in his pickup truck. JJ and I followed him in our…
In my last post, I wrote about our rooster, Richard VI, escaping from the fence. Before I wrote that post, he had escaped four times, and a fifth time as I was finishing it. Throughout that day, he kept escaping–so many times that we…
I’m an introvert. Introverts tend to have a rich inner world–especially INFJs like me. I always think that I live life on two levels: One level involves studying and pondering deep things and the other level involves mundane daily tasks, although “mundane” is actually…