31Days: New Church (14)
Today was the first day of being at our new church. We got a warm welcome, the “right hand of fellowship” as Baptists call it – but this isn’t a Baptist church. Heard a great sermon by the missions pastor … Continued
31Days: New Appreciation (13)
I get to brag today. I get to brag on my sweet husband. I had to spend the night without him because he was/is at an Elder’s retreat. As our pastor’s wives shared about their wonderful husbands – it gave … Continued
31Days: First Pastoral Retreat (12)
I just returned from my first ever pastoral retreat – with wives of course since I’m not a pastor. We went with the other 4 pastors/wives to Heber Springs, AR which is about 90 minutes from LR. We stayed at … Continued
31Days: New Zip Code (10 and 11)
Good morning from 72211. That’s right folks – we are mostly settled in to our new zip code. I have already found the Kohls, Goodwill, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods, good BBQ place (Whole Hog), great Mexican place (Senor Tequila), and … Continued
31Days: 8 and 9: New Celebrations
Ok – glad there is grace. I missed the day yesterday for writing: I was sick, driving, unloading, feeding baby, and on a date with my husband. Why was I on a date: We celebrated ONE YEAR of marriage. It … Continued
31Days: New Time Zone (Day 7)
I have always lived in the EST. That is the Eastern Standard Time zone. I’ve never had to worry about what time games start or shows begin because they are always on at the same time. Well, today about 2:20pm … Continued
31Days: New Road Trip (Day 6)
Today there were 4 people in two cars that left Raleigh for a long haul trip on Interstate 40. We would start in Raleigh and we will end in Little Rock in 2 days. 40. Nothing else except the streets … Continued
31Days: New Endings – Day 5
We are at a crossroads today! In two ways: 1. Baby Elijah finally lost his umbilical cord this morning. So we are ending the “newborn” phase! 2. We are ending our run at 842. The movers are here as I … Continued
31Days: New Feet – Day 4
Our sweet baby was born 15 days ago. One of the verses we prayed for him all during the pregnancy was Psalm 139 – that God formed Elijah’s inmost parts. This definitely includes his feet! When he came out and … Continued
31Days: New Life Verse (Day 3)
A new friend pointed me to this Psalm as a way that she was able to persevere through the first couple of weeks of her child’s life. Once her sweet daughter was born she was immediately taken into surgery and … Continued