by Jolene | Jan 30, 2017 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
New House, New Year, New Problems It’s over. After months of sorting and packing, planning and scheduling, painting and cleaning, we’re done moving. We’re in our new house, unpacking boxes, trying to remember which cupboards we put things in, and...
by Jolene | Dec 14, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Downsizing for Christmas Downsizing for Christmas When my husband and I bought the old farmhouse we’ve lived in for 25 years, we were charmed by its ample storage space. But now that we’re downsizing and moving, the treasures and mementos accumulated in the...
by Jolene | Nov 28, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
Today I Choose to Be Grateful Today my arm muscles ache, my blood sugar is higher than it should be, my feet hurt, and my heart is overflowing with happiness. Why? Because my dear niece got married on Saturday night. She is my daughter’s life long friend, so...
by Jolene | Oct 31, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
The Pressure Cooker Effect of Special Needs Parenting In May our daughter, her husband, and their fourteen-month-old moved into the upstairs of the roomy, old farmhouse where my husband and I live. With their arrival our quiet, empty nester lives were dramatically...
by Jolene | Sep 26, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
When You Know Too Much This summer our family embarked upon the grand adventure of multi-generational living. It began in May when our daughter, her husband, and their then 13-month-old son moved into our upstairs as they transition from starving graduate student...
by Jolene | Sep 21, 2016 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
When Bad News Does a Number on Your Faith After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.1 Peter 5:10–11 At her last visit to the dentist my...
