was listening to this message this AM since i was trying to provide some input for a friend who is speaking on the topic of serving in the church. back in 2004, this message helped me really get biblical roots for why i serve the Lord and start to get my mind around the concept... Continue Reading →

today is dr. seuss' bday. this morning we made a trip to barnes and noble to do some extra dr. seuss reading and then this afternoon made our own cat's hat. i drew the line at having green eggs and ham for dinner. there can be too much of a good thing! :)last week ruby... Continue Reading →

a few months back after stelly very transparently informed me of her dislike for her sister, i knew i had to be more intentional about having their very different worlds intersect. so, at the beginning of this year i instituted a way i thought stelly could show love to ruby and try to condescend to... Continue Reading →

ruby at 7 1/2 months - feb 2009stelly at 6 1/2 months - feb 2006 (she was so sick with the flu)stelly with her cinderella sucker from ammy and appyour thumbprint heart cards - so fun to make but...after scrubbing our thumbs to death, they are STILL red!!

This past week my grandpa, Jerry Neuhart, turned 72. I kept thinking about what God has done in his life over those decades. One story stuck out in my mind. It's a story evidencing forgiveness and grace and I kept praising the Lord for it through the tears of the week as grandpa's physical state... Continue Reading →

this is cinderstelly ready for the ball!tubby (ruby's latest nickname from her crazy parents) is 7 months old!

Although I've posted this before, I was reminded of the truths of this great hymn after our worship service this morning from John 15.The Love of Christ is Rich and Free William Gadsby Music: Sandra McCracken The love of Christ is rich and free;Fixed on His own eternally;Nor earth, nor hell, can it remove;Long as... Continue Reading →

baking christmas cookies on pajama dayenjoying the finished productdecorating for Christmasstelly's own little tree for her room"helping" daddy with the treeMy favorite carol verse is following...praying this for our family this Christmas and as we start the new year. The good news is reason to sing! What hope we have!Come, Desire of nations, come,Fix in... Continue Reading →

our hybrid at 5 mos.

hot off the press for the grandparents...here are some pictures from tonight's annual jd halloween party! she always has been a little monkey. now we have a costume to prove it! :)the first banana i've ever liked! what a pairi didn't mean literally to eat the banana!tired out from all the partying waking up -... Continue Reading →

little ruby continues to favor her daddy. she looks exactly like matt here in a picture my in-laws have of him around 4 months.