I have a rich history with this one. On its pages live the night that I did house laps with her on my hip . . . she screamed so loud the whole time, the neighbors knocked on the door to check on our safety. I was 38 weeks pregnant at the time with my...
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She’s a girl after my own heart. She wants to be an English teacher, loves to sing and plays a mean game of soccer. She loves middle school aged kids, loves her brothers and loves God. Kayla’s the beautiful daughter of my dear friend from high school, Vicki Becker (nee Orndoff). Vicki and her...
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I’ve watched Rachel kill year after year on the volleyball court. I’ve watched her tread those stage boards in production after production. And every single time I’ve ever seen her, she’s had a smile on her face. During our senior session, I asked her to wipe that smile right off her face. So gorgeous. ...
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It’s like one continual kindergarten reunion these days. Andrew was another of the boys in that Faith Christian kindergarten class. And all these years later, he’s on the cusp of beginning his training as a networking facilitator. Pretty cool to see how those “leanings” that presented as a bright eyed five year old have grown...
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He works two jobs, reads primary sources for fun, and dreams of working for Pixar . . . after all, somebody’s gotta do it! He’s is one of those guys who knows who he is and lives out his days at full throttle. He’s a gem, that Nathan. I always LOVE...
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When I saw the smile in his eyes, I knew it was not the first time I had seen that glimmer. Rewind . . . all the way to kindergarten at Faith Christian School, where Cory, my son Daniel and my niece Rachel all arrived, uniforms pressed, book bags loaded. Cory kinda grew up. Now...
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