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Friday, March 15, 2024

ok soul
in Him whatever goes bad he'll work it for good. 
It's what God does.
he turned water into wine 
he will turn the broken into the beautiful
Gods work is transformations
hold onto him as your lifeline
you cant be undone




no matter what went down yesterday or this past year
today (this coming year) is your very own fresh canvas and there really is hope 
the future is as bright as the faithfulness of God
he says to you himself 
don't keep going over old history  
be alert 
be present


god is making unbelievable paths and roads 
you better believe it
face the day and the next day and this year with brave joy



                        Gods got your back




Saturday, March 2, 2024

Parenting these last 20 years I have always taught the kids to let others be touched by you in ways the world forgets about.
Let them see your joy that is contagious, compassion that others feel in your words and deeds. 
It would be found in the empathy of a stranger.  
The kind word you said for no reason, the intentional way of listening (and put down your phone), the hand to give and to receive, the voice of encouragement, the touch of comfort, the openness to share.  
And always pursuing brokenness with Love.




Saturday, February 24, 2024

Happy 18th Birthday beautiful girl!!!
Olivia, you were colorful from the start...
you love pancakes, celery and pb balls.
 you 💗 volleyball with all of your heart, reading, painting, working, drawing, family, baking, and kids.
you are oh, so creative and 
 we love you so much💥



you had the chubbiest cheeks ever




love this picture of you 3 



a secret ninja from the start






it took you forever to grow hair...








Oh, my golly I miss those days!





when you were little, you would pick marvel heroes over dolls and dresses any day.  
thank goodness I'm not girly! 





















catching frogs






Love all this smooshiness


















crazy weird child...weird is a side effect of being awesome I always tell the kiddos.




loves to seriously wrestle just as much as she loves lip gloss











we love wigs in this house




Legos in the rain











can you feel the excitement of having another brother?









we love Darth Maul










and another brother that she waited almost 7 years for













Believe it or not..that is my old shirt.  I should've kept more of my clothes for her
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Talking it all out...






your biggest fans




















































































































































Thank you for all the birthday wishes gifts, prayers and notes of love!!!
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