March 30. 2026 A cloud of newborn baby fog shrouded my sleepy mind while I pulled back the white curtain to peek at the waking world. I was not expecting to see anything beautiful on this gray, late winter morning that pretended to be a spring morning, but I was delightfully surprised. The surprise had seemingly grown overnight in my garden. Tiny white blossoms, like miniature white bells in fruitful clusters, adorned my blueberry bushes in the front garden. Against the pale gray of the...

March 23, 2026 My journey towards more natural products actually started when my mom found out she was allergic to so many common household and personal products. After many visits with various doctors, mom realized that so many products today have unnecessary (and unhealthy) chemicals and fragrances in them. In my own home, I have tried to move towards a more natural approach in as many products as possible—both cleaning and personal. We are not a totally “crunchy” family, and we still use...

March 16, 2026 The newest addition to our family has arrived! It’s hard to believe that his arrival was almost two weeks ago. Although I keep our private family life pretty well tucked out of public view, I do want to share a little about baby’s birth and God’s amazing grace. On Sunday, March 1, we thought baby might be coming, so we headed on over to the birth center. After the midwife examined me, she told me that I was 4 cm. That was surprising news to us considering my due date wasn’t...