crying @ 5:55 AM

so silas woke me up early this morning…he’s such a stinker sometimes. after getting him back to sleep I decided to just stay up and had this amazing thought that I could actually spend some “quiet time” and seek the Lord. I’m always trying to get up early for some “quiet time” but it never seems to become reality, at least in the morning. I ended up in a coffee shop for about an hour and had a great time reading scripture. I love how God used my son to... Read The Rest →

the kids in Germany

eli gets Germany, Africa and Canada all mixed up. We tell him his cousins live in Canada, his mommy grew up in Germany, and some kids in Africa don’t have enough food – so he should finish his dinner (every parent resorts to this tactic at some point)… so he informs me that he can’t finish his dinner because some of the kids in Germany don’t have enough food, and he needs to save some for them kids are always seeing the reality in dumb statements, statements like “finish your... Read The Rest →

with suffering

i have realized lately that there’s not a lot of suffering in my life. i say i want to be compassionate, but i’m lacking an element of suffering. com (with) passion (suffering). just the whole idea of saying i’m passionate about God, and yet lack any type of real suffering in my life makes me wonder if i’m in quite the right spot. i’m open right now to entering into some real un-safe situation, and even taking on some elements of suffering. i’m not sure if this is a good... Read The Rest →

the tragic glorifying life

is the less tragic life less glorifying? (that question is doomed, but it is making a point for me) i’ve seen a couple of friends go through some deep dark times recently, and it’s at those times that God has certainly been most glorified in their lives – and in a very public positive way. death and tragedy certainly thrust faithful people into this deep realm of the spirit. i’m not envious of the tragedy, but i am a little spellbound on what it’s like to be that deep in... Read The Rest →

Silas Cole

Silas Cole Foester Silas is finally here! We waited, but it was worth it. He’s really cute, and his big bro and big sis are already making up nick names for him. Silas Cole was born April 29, 2007 @ 1:37 AM. He came so quick that his mama almost didn’t have time to get her epidural – but all is good now. He weighted 7 lbs even, and was a lengthy 22 inches. He likes to chill and sleep.

 
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