Love Notes for Kids

Since our oldest is only two, I thought we’d skip the Valentine’s Day hoopla this year. But then one of my friends saw that our toddler was wearing a heart on her shirt, and she said, “Oh, look! You’re ready for Valentine’s Day!” And it was over. Now she wants to wear hearts every day, because it’s almost “Valen […]

Official Rules for Giveaways

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Nothing if Not Intentional

Our blog recently changed names. “The Pipeline” served us well. The Pipeline was our purpose, our trajectory, our theme. While we continue to want God to use us to connect our community to the work he is doing, the blog focus has changed. It’s bigger than just our stories from our trips to Guatemala. And […]

The Woombie Review

In just a few weeks, our not-so-little baby will be six months old. Six months! Fellow mamas, I know you know how bittersweet this milestone could be for me. Six months is when babies start sitting up. Six months is when babies rock back and forth on their hands and knees to let you know that […]

Don’t Get the Puppy

{Fellow pet owners, please don’t hate me! I’m not suggesting we should give up our family pets. We truly love our Sofi dog; there’s no need to feel sorry for her as your read this. She’s still plenty spoiled! Right now she’s cuddled up on the couch after wearing herself out at our church Easter egg hunt […]

Survival Mode–Cold and Flu Season

All families have seasons when they’re surviving rather than thriving. Sometimes it’s because of something tragic, but let’s not go there today. Today let’s talk about the everyday life kind of things that kick us into survival mode: weekends when Mom shivers and shakes on the couch. Nights when Daddy brings the toddler to the […]