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A day that we'd imagined in our hearts became a reality yesterday. It was a wedding for the ages. Our extravagant God provided magical touches both sm...
Tara, Connie and Kristen have been creating a magical wonderland on our lawn for Talia and Joe's wedding banquet. I'll welcome our guests to the banqu...
Yesterday I planned to have a slow day. I also hoped to be decadent and watch an episode of "Modern Family" at work. I stumbled downstairs looking ...
Jamie Wright writes a great blog called The Very Worst Missionary. It's a big help to anyone who has missionaries on a pedestal. Here's a guest post I...
Having five girls in our house has always been something of a cross-cultural experience for my son and I. These days, talk of bridal showers, wedding ...
How many good friends have you lost touch with over the years? We go through stages in our lives where someone who was a close friend is no longer t...
The Bible says, "without faith, it is impossible to please Him." My paraphrase: "without taking risks and engaging in kingdom adventures, you won't...
Karen's whole family showed up from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Michigan. Estie's here from Indiana and Seth is here from Nicaragua. We've been having...
An epic Christmas at the Barnes homestead. Some pics of the activity from my iphone. Merry Christmas, everyone! Seth jr. & Whimsy ...
I let Whimsy out the front door at 6 a.m. in the morning darkness. Our morning routine is usually uneventful. By the time I go into the kitchen to mak...
