First off, yes, John inspired the second half of the title. But I think he’s on vacation, so he won’t be on my trail for plagiarism for a few weeks
 
These have been weeks of great perspective adjustments for me. I feel that every day my eyes are opened a little more and the broken parts […]

Thank you guys so much for commenting and for your love and heartfelt encouragement. Means the world to me… I never thought this would be encouraging, I only hoped it wouldn’t be depressing.
 
I was scrolling through my ipod for some songs to listen to tonight and I came across this one. I haven’t heard it […]

This was a bit of a different Christmas for us, and by that, I’m thinking of the weeks preceding Christmas.  Christmas eve and day themselves were all quite wonderful and normal, at least as normal as normal goes in a Family missionary Home where you spend your time giving and reaching out in at least a […]

To all our family and friends: We love you incredibly much! Many prayers for you this Christmas, for the miracles you need, the answers, the joy, the love… and a happy, wonderful New Year! God, we love you so much!
 

I can’t get on Hope Always to post. Somehow I lost my info for getting on and am not smart enuf to figure it out. No matter though, I shall give thanks that I have this blog here, and I shall serve you all this post that is keeping me alive and lovin’ it, today and probably for many […]

We heard you are visiting us here Crystal, and we wanted to say “hi! and we love you!”
Happy birthday, and hoping your next year holds happiness and goodness for you!
Love, Darren and Claire and kiddos

K, here’s some odd news and tidbits from us:
* Evan lost his 2nd front tooth. Yep, now his top two teeth are missing and he’s singing “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.”
* The kids went out caroling Friday evening for the first time this Christmas season. They were so bold. Here […]

I’ve really been enjoying “Jesus’ Christmas Wish List” in the Link magazines. The Christmas Thoughts in there are wonderful and really do get me thinking. –Like this one:
Christmas is a state of mind. It’s happiness, gratitude, love, rejoicing, giving, playing, thanking, sacrificing, and remembering. Do those things and you’ll never have a hard time “feeling […]