Category: family

Parenting as Discipleship

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

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My Midwife Makes Me Smile

For this pregnancy, I’m getting parallel care. While we’re living here, I’m seeing the TriHealth Nurse Midwives (the same group of CNMs -certified nurse midwives- who cared for me during Susannah’s pregnancy) but I’ll be about 30 weeks pregnant when we move to Owensboro. So I found a midwife who

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Bring on the Terrific Twos!

Dear Susannah, You are two years old! (You really are. Even though every time someone asks you, you say with a grin, “I five!” When we reply, “No, you’re two!” you give us flirty eyes and say, “Yes. I am. I two!”) At your doctor’s visit this week, you weighed

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A Look Back…

…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

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Christmas Carols for the Littlest People

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

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Someone Turned 30…

..and her name is Michelle! I had a Birthday Blessing to celebrate my big milestone. [This is still basically a placeholder post. My friend gave me the photos she took during my party, so I’m posting those, but I’ll be back to describe my Birthday Blessing in detail.]

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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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