Our Gotcha Day: Celebrating Adoption and Belonging
A heartwarming family moment symbolizing legal affirmation of belonging and the celebration of Gotcha Day, embodying healing and hope.
Happy Katrina Day!
Enjoy Katrina Day with this lovely local’s song with a nice montage of pictures that remind us of the beauty of the city beneath the sea.
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A Commemorative Psalm
Last week as we celebrated our anniversary one of the things Rachelle and I discussed was which Bible verse had become our motto in our first nine years of marriage. We wondered what tomorrow will bring for our next chapter in life, which verses would we turn to for strength, comfort, guidance, wisdom, instruction, disciplining, rebuking,…
My Most Famous Recipe of All
I like to call this recipe IT HAS BEEN A GREAT NINE YEARS BEAUTIFUL LADY. Recipe follows: Ingredients: 3 parts princesses 1 part Hurricane Katrina 1 Part Fiasco at Festus 1 Part Job Loss 6-7 Parts Cars 1 miscarriage 2 willing servants 1 Awesome God Cooking instructions: Take two willing servants and bake into cohesive…
Narcissistic Birthday
For anyone who “claims” that one day doesn’t make a difference check out this before and after picture. I almost suffered a serious setback when I looked in the mirror this morning. So I’ve put a list together of things true for me now that I’m 35. Fire marshal requires a fire extinguisher accompany any…
Happy Birthday to You
Child who is melodic. Her dress has a pink sash. All day long you want soda. Reb-omi’s sharing sister. I hear you say to all hi. So glad you are part of us. Who am I talking about? Can you figure out how old she is turning (that is if I did it correctly –…
In the Blink of an Eye
The fourth anniversary of Katrina has arrived with little fanfare. There is no doubt that this Hurricane left its indelible signature on the lives of many. Many, but not all. There are few events that instantaneously change us all. I got to thinking about events that occurred in my lifetime with immediate impact universally –…
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A Chronology of Cars
Life markers are a wonderful tool to map out our personal journeys. Things such as a weddings, birth dates, graduation dates, and even Hurricane Katrina. We also have a chronology of cars. Our chronology is much like the Jews’ chronology in that God says “Remember!” such as “Remember when you were slaves in the Land…