Eliana- “My God answers” There are times in your life when you have questions so powerful, that all of your energy is given to finding an answer. It can consume you. Every waking moment is spent longing for some kind … Continue reading
Category Archives: Intentional Living
Detroit Kids Need Camp
Before we even got married, Josh and I had a shared vision that our family would be an active part of the community of Detroit. One of the ways we hoped to do this was to connect Detroit kids to … Continue reading
The Naming of Noah John
We welcomed our third son, Noah John, into our family just before Christmas. As we did for Luke and Theo, we wrote Noah a letter explaining the meaning of his name. Dear Noah, Noah-A Hebrew name meaning “comfort” and … Continue reading
The Naming of Baby Theo: Our Big Hopes for Our Little Guy
My dear Theodore Joshua, As I look at you today, a tiny 7 pound bundle of squeaks and yawns, I find it hard to believe that you’ll ever grow to be a man someday. But that is exactly what you … Continue reading
One Year with Luke
Dear Luke, We’ve had a full year of knowing and loving you. It’s been an incredible beginning to your story and your dad and I have cherished every minute of it. We have thousands of pictures and videos to prove … Continue reading
A Tale of Four Christmases
Today was (hopefully) the last frigid day of a very long winter, so I decided to do a little reminiscing on the blog and then move happily on to spring. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that Josh … Continue reading
Little Buddy, Big Brother
Luke just turned 7 months old. I love being his mom. He’s a super easy baby, bright-eyed and observant, loves people and has a joyful spirit. I’ve taken at least 1,000 iphone photos and started at least 6 blog posts … Continue reading
Luke’s First Days
I can’t believe we have a 2 month old. Our tiny baby is growing so quickly. It’s amazing to look at the comparison of Luke now (9 lbs 8 oz) and when he was a newborn (5 lbs 6 oz … Continue reading
Luke’s Birth Story
Four weeks ago today, I wrote this blog post. If you read it, you know that it was a stressful day at our house, which included running up and down four flights of stairs to manage buckets of leaking water. … Continue reading
Power in a Name
My dear son Luke Donovan, Every part of you is important. From the top of your head, to the bottom of those little toes, not one thing on you is wasted. Even your name, which is more than just a … Continue reading