If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. After a tumultuous beginning, the year 2005 held many blessings in store for our family. I was able to extend my maternity leave through the middle of April, keeping Maggie out of daycare for the remainder of that year’s “sick season.” I cooked a lot, and I […]
When one tells a story, it is usually best to begin at the beginning and allow the story to unfold as it will. . . Once upon a time, a young man and his bride found themselves quite unintentionally pregnant with their second (his fourth) baby girl. Her name was Zaccheus until they learned […]
Ahhh. That “most wonderful time of year.” Christmas. School is out; presents are bought and wrapped and gently placed under the tree. All that’s left is some lovely cooking, a passionate Christmas Eve worship service, and that “long winter’s nap” during which the big guy in red makes his magical appearance. The shalom and solace […]