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Stumbled on this great story at the library not too long ago by @gedadamson and the kids LOVE it. This is a truly sweet story about friends finding one another. When buddies Nancy and Douglas lose their ball through a hole in the fence, it gets sent back, and they realize someone is on the other side. They send a note to try and figure out who it is, and a note comes back—but it’s in an unfamiliar language. What follows is a series of crazy attempts to get over the fence and find out who is waiting on the other side. Douglas finally comes up with a plan that is, ahem, GENIUS. They end up finding new friends who were also working just as hard to find out who Nancy and Douglas were. Together, the new friends hatch up a plan to “break down the wall” between them, and do so in spite of a language barrier. Isn’t that what kids do? They look past differences and see only a new friend. I thought about this book today as we drove our kids by a friend’s house so they could talk to one another (from six feet away) out the car window. This is a tough time, but it’s also forced us to come up with creative ways to stay connected. And really, connection is one of those mysterious things that makes us human. #picturebooks #childrenspicturebooks #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookart #readingtogether #raisingreaders #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #goodreads #douglasyoureagenius

Happy 8 years to my sweet husband! When I look back, I see how so many things went “wrong” on our wedding day. I lost my phone the day before, which contained the number of our videographer. I ended up using my computer to tweet at her throughout the day (because no one had smart phones yet!). Our photographer had dropped last minute, leaving us scrambling for a new one. And during the ceremony, Matt and our pastor never heard the signal for them to come out, leaving our entire bridal party standing at the front of the church with everyone wondering where the heck the groom was. 🤦‍♀️😂 But the biggest thing I remember is how stinkin’ excited I was to finally marry my best friend. I will always be grateful for the friends and family who were so supportive, understanding, and gracious during a time when I know I had stars in my eyes and probably wasn’t as thoughtful or considerate as I could have been. Looking back over the last 8 years, I see how little I knew about what marriage really meant when we first said “I do.” I never could have anticipated the amount of low points and heartache we’ve walked through already—but they’ve made every “good and perfect gift” that much sweeter, and I wouldn’t undo any of our life together. Our world’s current state reminds me that nothing is certain—God doesn’t owe us anything, so every good thing we have is truly an undeserved gift from him. I’m grateful for our marriage that allows us to walk through life together and become more like Christ, and less like ourselves. And I hope that in the years to come, I’ll look back at today and see a love that’s grown exponentially greater. #longpost #happyanniversary #happystpatricksday #marriage #marriedlife #everygoodandperfectgift

Family church this morning! While we read/told the story of creation, the kids drew pictures of the things God created. We sang songs, and then made animal shapes with Play Doh. We then made a Play Doh man and talked about how God made the first man by forming him from the dust and breathing life into him—instead of speaking him into existence like everything else. How cool is it that God created his image bearers in such an intimate way? And not only that, but when WE create, we are reflecting to the world the character of our own Creator. . . #homechurch #stayhome #imagebearers #madeingodsimage #familydevotions #churchathome

Excited and honored to have an article selected as a finalist for the 2020 Selah Awards. Thank you @erlcsbc for allowing me to write about @thepregnancynetwork, one brave woman’s story, and the role of the Church in the issue of abortion. This article can be found at ERLC.com. Congrats to every hardworking writer who was also selected as a finalist! #selahawards #erlc #selahaward2020 #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writer #writewritewrite #articles #onlinearticles #prolife #loveboth #lovelife #abortion #abortionalternatives

Came across this new title today and oh my goodness—such a sweet story! @nessadeeart writes and illustrates the story of Terrance, a turtle born without a shell. He’s perfectly content with his box shell...until he gets made fun of for looking different. Embarrassed, he abandons his box in search of a better shell. A selfless act of love from his best buddy, a little hermit crab, reminds Terrance that he’s “so much more than just his shell.” On top of being a well-rounded story, the illustrations give these tiny characters so much depth. The hermit crab’s quiet devotion speaks volumes, and the ending was refreshingly satisfying. It’s a great story just to enjoy, but also a wonderful conversation piece for how to view the things that make us (and others) different, special and unique. Loved it! #newrelease #bookstagram #goodreads #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #childrensbooks #childrenspicturebooks #readingtogether #raisingreaders #theboxturtle #kidlit #kidlitart #turtle

Spent my 30th birthday with my birthday buddy in @legolandflorida! This kiddo is and will always be my best birthday gift, and I can’t believe he’s already five—wouldn’t want to share this day with anyone else! 29 was a tough year, so taking the time to have fun together as a family and celebrate life has been a much needed blessing. (Also couldn’t pass up the opportunity to wear matching shirts because I know he won’t think it’s cool forever. 🤓) #birthday #birthdayboy #everythingisawesome #legolandflorida #legolandbirthday #fridayvibes #thirtyflirtyandthriving #thirtiethbirthday

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