Category: family

A Different Kind of Family Portrait

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away – or at least as far away as South Florida – Chris and I thought we might never have a baby. After his chemotherapy, we’d been told, there was a 50% chance that he would remain sterile. We had prepared

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Leader of the Pack

  Our boy Pax Seems about time to update on life here with a dog in the mix. Pax is still a SWEET boy – he’s come out of his “first week in a new place, what’s up???” shell though. As it turns out, he does bark and whine occasionally.

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Date Night?

For the last ever-so-many months, we’ve been saying we should take advantage of our newfound surplus of time and money by getting a babysitter and heading out for some time alone. We moved here in July. We got a recommendation for a sitter and went out in August on a

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Now Thank We All Our God

We’ve been adding leaves each day during our school time. I love especially that every family member ended up on the tree, although that took four days. And I love that “ice cream,” “sandwiches,” and “food” are separate entries. Also note: this tree is on our ‘school wall,’ which is

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Creative Writing

The Scarecrow Who Loved Hay by Jonas P. Nebel Once upon a time, there was a little scarecrow who loved hay. Whenever he got some hay in him, he got squishier and squishier until he got bones. Then he began to walk and walk, all the way to the airport.

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Pax Be With You

We adopted a one-year-old black lab this weekend! We had to wait until Monday to bring him home, after he’d had his neuter surgery. He’s a very good boy! He seems to be listening well and learning quickly. The ride home from our new vet’s office: And checking out the

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Michelle, a white woman with brown hair, faces the camera with a smile. She wears glasses with clear frames and a shirt that says, "Those Goals Look Good On You."

MICHELLE NEBEL

I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!

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