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
Our family lost a dear woman on Monday night. A long time ago, we called her Grandmother Nancy – but when Jonas came along as a young talker, he renamed her “Yaya” out of the clear blue sky. We don’t know where he came up with that moniker, but it
Today while I was fixing lunch, Jonas and Susannah started doing that ‘fun kid thing’ where they opened their mouths and just yelled, “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH” at each other as loud as they possibly could. No argument, no anger, no issues. Just yelling. And the annoying part (aside from the sheer volume)
I don’t love waking up all night long. Susannah’s at an interesting stage where some nights, she sleeps from 6:30 pm straight through until 6:00 am. But other nights, she wakes at midnight… and 2:00… and 4:00… more or less. She’s easy to get back to sleep; she just wants
…at my post about the Jesse Tree! Along with a new picture of the tree in use last year: This year Jonas has been helping me tell the stories that go along with each ornament. He was a little bit confused about Rahab the other night, but today he NAILED
So, we’ve been singing Christmas songs since the end of October here. (What? Doesn’t *your* local Christian radio switch to the all-Christmas format on Halloween weekend?) The kids are hilarious in their renditions of their favorites. This year, Jonas’ top picks seem to be “(Simply Having a) Wonderful Christmastime” and
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!
