Today's a big day for us and for our church. It's a day for which you have prepared many years now. You will be examined today by professors from our local seminary and several local pastors regarding your doctrinal qualifications for the Gospel ministry. In God's good providence, I was reminded even just this week how... Continue Reading →

this little piggy...still likes to suck her 2 baby fingers.this little piggy...is turning out to be quite a helper.this little piggy...has an extreme case of cuteness.this little piggy...loves to back her way into you with a book in her hand.this little piggy...is such a good mommy to her babies.this little piggy...is still a very lovable,... Continue Reading →

200 days happily and thankfully pregnant with schaeffer. 7 days looking eagerly and humbly forward to matt's ordination council."and God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." (2 corinthians 9.8)

brings out the worst in you."and other encouraging thots from tim keller in this series.seriously, one of the best marriage series i've listened to b/c he effectively communicates to people in thisday and age and the mindset we've all been influenced by whether we realize it or not.

we made 3 batches of valentine's day cookies this year:1) valentine's m&m cookie bars2) peanut butter blossoms (daddy's fave)had to take a pic of this. notice the orderliness w/ which the kiss wrappers were discarded - separated by color (pink, red and silver all organized in different piles) and even the kiss flags had a... Continue Reading →

that's something stella often says...and he deserves every bit of love his girls give him. he's a great daddy!stella learning to play wii for a family game night. let's just say she doesn't show promise of being a gamer. :)these 2 are 2 peas in a pod! always an adventure with this spunky, spirited duo!!stella... Continue Reading →

the last 2 posts on al mohler's blog (here and here) are a good reminder for me of how important it is to raise boys to be men. it is  humbling as we look forward to schaeffer's arrival that the helpless little baby we hope to hold in our arms will one day be called... Continue Reading →

we love guitars (me acoustic, matt all).i'm named after slowhand himself.happy nursery, schaeffer.

wimpy theology = wimpy womenlisten here.

today stella and i were sitting on the couch talking and twirling each others hair. she looked at my hair and said, "i love your hair, mommy. it's black underneath and golden on top...kind of like an african animal."

stella looking at our God-given object lesson in january as we memorized psalm 51:1-7 and learned "Jesus paid it all."