our heavenly home

by Kaitlyn S. // February 13, 2018 // 6 Comments

The organ thrummed out a chord. The instruments all matched it — the violas, the violin, the bass and cello and french horns and trumpets all were in one accord with each other. If you haven’t experienced the thrills of... Continue reading →

peculiar people

by Kaitlyn S. // January 25, 2018 // 3 Comments

Yes this a long post. I know that full well — but I needed to write this, for my own peace of mind. To get all the thoughts swirling around my head down in logical lines of black characters so... Continue reading →

a new year has come

by Kaitlyn S. // January 1, 2018 // 6 Comments

A new year is here. A fresh start — a whole new beginning. Never before, in the entire history of mankind, has there ever been a 2018. Never has any one lived even one of the days in this year.... Continue reading →

hurried and harried….

by Kaitlyn S. // December 19, 2017 // No Comments

Another knock reverberated throughout the entrance way. With a groan, the man went to open the door. Would it ever stop? This never ending stream of people, seeking shelter…..and his inn had filled up hours ago. What were the Romans... Continue reading →

beauty

by Kaitlyn S. // November 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

I sat down to write something for Thanksgiving, but for the first time in a long while, I don’t know what to write. I have so many thoughts swirling through my brain in a chaotic mess, and the page in... Continue reading →

Seeing God….

by Kaitlyn S. // October 25, 2017 // 5 Comments

A little sister was born six years ago today. At twenty-four weeks gestation, the doctors wondered if she would live. For 90 days my little sister lived in the hospital, in the NICU. Six years ago today my siblings and... Continue reading →

the mercy of God

by Kaitlyn S. // October 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

Six years ago, we didn’t know if my mother would ever see another birthday. Mere days after we celebrated the day of her birth in 2011, she collapsed in our home. Her breath was barely detectable. Every few seconds, my... Continue reading →

internet husbands

by Kaitlyn S. // October 11, 2017 // 6 Comments

“I can fix that for you. They have websites now — I can write one down for you, if you’d like.” A sweet offer….if the person offering to recommend a website was talking about a recipe I needed. Or a... Continue reading →

a special man

by Kaitlyn S. // August 24, 2017 // 3 Comments

We were blessed to be able to attend a conference about fatherhood a couple weekends ago. A really, really good conference — a well spent Saturday, I must say. They packed several sessions into one day, and there were several... Continue reading →

dear graduate: an open letter

by Kaitlyn S. // June 1, 2017 // No Comments

Dear Class of 2017, My church had their baccalaureate service this past Lord’s Day, and as I watched it all unfold, so many memories came flooding back to me. Memories of schooldays, lessons learned, and knowledge gleaned. Memories of how... Continue reading →