“Director’s Cut” was the theme of Crosswalk Youth Camp this year, and we were privileged to be a part of this awesome week for ~ I’m losing count ~ but possibly the 9th time. Robert served as Camp Pastor, and preached six sermons on the Lordship of Christ ~ mostly from the book of Luke.… Read More Who’s in the Director’s Chair?
“We are ALWAYS going somewhere!” is what Kayla said as we packed suitcases and backpacks one more time this week. The suitcases have been out since early May and have indeed been in some state of packed, unpacked, or in between since then. It has been a chaotic summer, and this week was no less… Read More Roadtrip Birthday Complete With Cinnamon Rolls and Jellyfish
This is Mr. Izzy. His name used to be Isabella, when we thought he was a girl. He is not a girl, though, even though we were assured and reassured that he was a girl when we purchased him and our other (so we thought) girl bunny, Chelsea, for Kayla’s birthday two summers ago. Unlike… Read More Mr. Izzy: I Once Was Lost….
Believe it or not, it has been about 100 degrees here for the past 2 days! But I refuse to complain, even though by the time I finished picking blueberries, green beans, cilantro, and basil at our farm yesterday, I was drenched and literally dripping sweat. (And we had dinner guests due to arrive shortly… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Kitchen Sink Cole Slaw
We had such a wonderful week at Crosswalk Camp last week, and I can’t wait to post pictures and write about what a meaningful, powerful, and FUN time it was. Before I do that, though, I just have to write about another camp that I was reading about yesterday… “…he shall cover his mustache and… Read More I Went TO Camp~ He Went OUTSIDE the Camp
Life is always so full around here, but especially so this summer. After posting all of these photos, I couldn’t believe it all happened in the course of only one week, but it did! Last Friday we enjoyed what has become a summer tradition ~ seeing James Taylor perform at Tanglewood. Good friends, good… Read More A Concert, The Cousins, A Chapel, and Camp = Crazy
Wasn’t I just turning 16? Like last week? Really, I can vividly remember turning 16 and my aunt taking me to the Department of Transportation to take my driver’s test in San Antonio, TX. I failed parallel parking, but passed overall ~ barely. (I still have the test results!) Seems like I couldn’t possibly be… Read More The Birthday Boy ~ 16 years!
I’ve been reading about and pondering the Sabbath commandment for years ~ re-reading the 4th Commandment, looking at Jesus’ words on it, and reading instructional books on how to institute it into family life. I’ve felt guilty for shopping on Sundays, but even when I didn’t shop ~ “working” myself and thereby causing others to… Read More Grace in the Law of the Sabbath
Been meaning to post this recipe since Easter and the Passover Seder we celebrated at church. Macaroons are a traditional Passover dessert, and I made a bunch of them that week. I’ve only become a fan of coconut in recent years, but now I’m fairly nuts over coconut ~ coconut milk, coconut oil, and just… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Almond Macaroons (& a coconut craze!)
…except for these: For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20