This man. In the 12 years I've had the privilege of knowing him, he has only grown stronger and more admirable. He, this salty Marine headed to war, marched into my tidy life as a missionary and made me his wife less than a year later. That should be a foreshadowing of his determination. He... Continue Reading →
Remembering Clint
September 1, 2002 was the fist time I watched a loved one slip from this world and into the Next. I had never stood between those two Worlds before. I was 22 and hiking in North Carolina with a dear group of friends who had become like family through the years. One moment we were... Continue Reading →
Mysterious Mercy
Thoughts on grief and God one year after a tragic loss.
Family Chores
A few thoughts on the daunting task known as running a home that contains real live human children. It's HARD! What works one week/month/year may not work the next. So it requires continual evaluation and evolution. Mine and Micah's hope is to foster a family that interacts as a community of mutual generosity. We all serve each... Continue Reading →
Micah’s Birth Story
Micah Corban's projected due date was July 24th, and though the majority of my children were born between 41 and 42 weeks, I was sure this would be different. I had been experiencing prodromal labor for weeks and went to bed most nights thinking "ok, THIS is it" only to wake up shocked that I was... Continue Reading →
52 Days
Fifty-two day. The past 52 days have been filled with more than I thought possible. Life, death, joy, sorrow, frustration, fear, excitement, hello's, goodbye's all intermingled these past 52 days. Doors in my life have been opening and closing so quickly- and so simultaneously- that it feels like emotional whiplash. And typically I find great... Continue Reading →
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