My baby is one month old today! This must be the fastest a month has ever passed in my life, and I know it’s only a taste of what’s to come.

I am mind-blown,
since he came into the world,
this son in my arms,
who grew in my belly.
How can it be
that every person on the planet came from a seed
planted in a womb,
nourished by blood, and
ri...

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In the basement of our apartment building there is a “free room” where tenants leave stuff they don’t want and other tenants take it for themselves. Sometimes books or magazines get shared through the free room, or clothes/household items are left for someone who has use for them. With the eclectic mix of people and families in...

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In the basement of our apartment building there is a “free room” where tenants leave stuff they don’t want and other tenants take it for themselves. Sometimes books or magazines get shared through the free room, or clothes/household items are left for someone who has use for them. With the eclectic mix of people and families in...

Read more: How to Disinfect Toys Without Harsh Chemicals

Matt was home a bit longer than usual this morning, which meant I had time not only to eat breakfast but also to read my Bible! I read the first part of Joshua 8 – God’s instructions for the Israelites to ambush a city that had brutally defeated them in Joshua 7. The first time the Israelites attacked the city of Ai, they didn’t...

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