by Sami | May 2, 2017 | Books, Busyness, Faith, Reviews
I just finished a book I really didn’t want to read: Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Shauna’s dad is Bill Hybels, founding pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, which was where my mom started going to church when I was in junior high. I never...
by Sami | Apr 20, 2017 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
Emma would have been 17 years old today…but she died tragically almost two years ago. Her parents, Paul & Tiffany, are friends of mine from the blogging world and when they lost her, we all lost a treasure. Paul & Tiffany describe Emma this way on her...
by Sami | Mar 9, 2017 | Faith, Tommy Nelson
“Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody.” ~ Denver Moore This is my favorite quote from “Same Kind of Different as Me” (and the new “Same Kind of Different as Me for Kids”). The beautiful lesson this teaches our...
by Sami | Jan 23, 2017 | Bible Reading Plan, Faith, Tommy Nelson
With the New Year comes resolutions, plans and goals to live differently in the coming months. While some will quickly fade, there are others we hope and pray will stick around forever. One of those, at least for our family this year, has been to start a consistent...
by Sami | Dec 5, 2016 | Books, Gift Guide, Reviews, Tommy Nelson
Some of our favorite memories come from the books our kids receive for Christmas each year. Not only do we give our kids books, but some of our favorite memories come from book gifts our kids have received from friends and family. With all the books that come out each...
by Sami | Nov 16, 2016 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
From an early age, we knew our daughter would stand out from the crowd. Even as a toddler, she would gravitate towards clothes that were shades of blue, red or black amidst the typical pinks and purples. By the age of three, she was giving unsolicited fashion advice...
