Category Archives: Family

Be Strong. Live the Gospel.

It’s one of those mornings where I woke up to the sound of thunder and rain pattering on my window violently. Colby woke a few hours ago and headed up north to get some wood for custom bedroom sets for the store. I was alone in my dark bedroom just listening to the storm that...

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Service is the Best Medicine

At the first of the year, I set a goal to provide service each week to someone. This may be a small act of service or something on a larger scale. I started the year by giving gift certificates for photography to families I felt could use the photographs and provided some freezer meals to...

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An Overwhelming Week

On Wednesday we took Easton in to the clinic for some blood work. While waiting for the lab to come get him, I explained they had to take some blood from his arm. He was a little nervous about the whole idea, but was cooperative. He held still the whole time and didn’t even cry....

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Please Come Home

It all started a few weeks ago. Easton and his bloody noses at least. It seemed like he would get one every other day and lately it has developed to two or three a day (most days). I have been concerned and kept telling myself not to worry about them and to just take care...

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A New Year. A New Beginning.

2014 has already begun and yet I find myself still not really living like 2013 is over. I haven’t actually wrote down goals, hopes, or things I wish for the new year to bring. I haven’t deep cleaned my house like I normally do at the start of a new year or de-junked any drawers....

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