Over dinner just now our family discussed just how wild a day we have had, and Kent asked, “Are you going to blog about this? Because if you don’t, I will!” You see, I had a peaceful, quiet extra Sabbath day of rest in mind. Today is national election day. Read more…
Yesterday at church we heard a fascinating take on the Fall. There were several points that stuck in my head – maybe you will also find them thought-provoking: – All in the Family: From an African perspective, family relationships define most everything and the terms, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, etc. Read more…
In Kenya we were told that the ‘long rains’ come in Sept/Oct, which was easy for me to remember as it should be ‘fall’. Only not really. In Congo, things are similar in the sense of dry – then wet – then dry – then wet. [Cultural tangent: We have Read more…
I just realized I haven’t blogged in over a month. Ack! Things have been super busy since we finished school. There are a few picture finally uploaded to a facebook album if you’d like a peek at the kids and how well Joel’s birthday went. We’ve also just finished a Read more…
Thanks for bearing with the non-photo phase of this blog. I now have photos and will share them soon – for sure! I want to tell you so many things, but do not have time to write them all down right now, so today you get ‘tid bits’. Bits of Read more…
Shoulda Woulda Coulda It’s easy for me to feel bound by what other people think. It just hit me this morning that over my lifetime, many people in authority over me have had plans. They feel it necessary to tell me of these plans. You should. You could. Hey, you Read more…
Okay, I admit it. I really have very little idea what a ‘vortex’ actually is.I think it’s supposed to be something that sucks you in whether you like it or not.Like you’re going down the drain.A wild and powerful forceon the edge of uncontrollable. Five weeks remain until we hit Read more…
You know you are raising a ‘missionary kid’ (MK) when your kids: … think a snow angel is something like Frosty the Snowman. … get excited about a library. … see it’s 30 degrees out and still can’t be bothered to put on socks and shoes. … always miss their Read more…
Just for the record…I think I have failed to explain that we did not choose the title ‘tenfootfamily’ because we love feet. I once found this adorable family blog around the theme that they all loved coffee. Cute coffee cups artistically scattered around their lives contributed to the theme in Read more…
May you know Rest this day. Drink of God’s goodness and trust in it. Today I praise him for: Living room couches (see above!) Healed ear aches Smiles and kisses of this sweet girl Shining sun Eyes to see it Toddler whispers Naps Singing Chocolate!