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  • Peter
    A Cedar Waxwing, drawn by Peter… We have many of them here in the winter…Peter was fascinated by them. Peter …
  • Feb 2023
    February brought an ice storm to our area, with lots of trees and branches coming down and power outages. It …
  • A New Year
    Our first sunset of 2023 Another year is dawning! Dear Father, let it be, in working or in waiting, another …
  • Seasons Greetings
    As this year ends we give thanks to the Lord for His loving kindness and faithfulness in our lives. We …
  • An update
    There are no quick fixes to chronic Lyme’s disease, Dysautonomia and the other diagnoses Jarrod and Guinevere have. They both …
  • New post
    Jarrod took a day off to accompany me on one of my trips to the doctor in Dallas, and we …
  • A Fall Day in Texas
    Winding through hill country to enjoy a fall hike at a state nature preserve called “Lost Maples”. First stop of …
  • September flowers
    In September more flowers start blooming again and continue through the fall. We are always amazed by the color and …
  • August Days
    The sunrises never grow old! They are new every morning…like our Father’s compassions…”His compassions fail not.They are new every morning;” …
  • Lake Brownwood…
    A summer day trip to one of the Texas State Parks on our “to go” list…We appreciate the state parks. …
  • Guinevere…
    Guinevere is still having more testing. The doctor has diagnosed her with autoimmune encephalitis, which is what we expected, based …
  • Jarrod Andrew…
    Jarrod’s labs show he does have Lymes disease, along with being positive for several co-infections. The tests also showed immunodeficiencies. …
  • Summer days…
    Our artist…at work…filling up one book with pictures, after another. We are thankful when he starts to draw… On one …
  • Summer joys…
    The beautiful lakes near us have been a blessing this summer…by 8:30 in the morning, it is warm enough to …
  • A Summer evening
    Last evening….100 degrees Stillhouse Hollow It is dry here…in the midst of a drought. Refreshing! Happy and contented! Collecting shells …
  • Heading Home…
    The appointments are done…Peter had labs done out here and they were successfully drawn, which was an answer to prayer. …
  • New York…
    We arrived to our destination, here in New York last evening. After three days on the road, everyone was happy …
  • On the road again…
    We had a good day of traveling yesterday…and spent the night in Birmingham, Alabama. We are back on the road …
  • June Days…
    It has been a hot, dry spring in our area of Texas. The creek beds are dry and the river …
  • The Father’s Embrace
    We have learned much about ourselves and our Heavenly Father as we walk through life with Peter. Messed up, broken, …
  • Mother’s Day
    “Those who sow in tearsShall reap in joy.He who continually goes forth weeping,Bearing seed for sowing,Shall doubtless come again with …
  • Spring days…
    Thankful for the Sunrises And very thankful for my driver! Thankful for Morning walks with the little ones… ❤️Patient explanations …
  • December too…
    Another unpublished post…from winter. A new experience for us…camping in the winter! We went in December and found it to …
  • Our December in Texas…
    Enjoying cooler days and getting out more! 🌹Roses in December!🌹 Watching Jarbear taxi… Lots of lights…near a flying club Jarbear …
  • 🌸Springtime🌸
    Springtime is here…flowers are blooming, bluebonnets are lining the highways…birds have returned…roads runners are out and about again! Although some …
  • Winter days…
    Out in front of our (old) house… our sweethearts! puzzles and playing board games… Our artist…he is filling sketch pads …
  • Going forward…
    Watching Daddy leave, returning the uhaul after the move. The Lord provided the truck and the help we needed. Goodbyes …
  • Moving Day
    We found out a few weeks ago that we had to move from the rental we are living in. The …
  • Peter-Update
    The Lord has brought this precious child so far…when we look back, it never ceases to amaze us and fill …
  • The passing moments…
    Some snapshots of last Fall in Texas… “Motherhood never ends, but childhood does.The years are unbelievably brief, and every day, …
  • One Year
    It’s been one year since we left Marks Rd, Ohio. A difficult year in many ways for everyone, but the …
  • Days of Autumn
    We so enjoyed the days of later autumn that were cooler…it was a blessed reprieve from the heat of the …
  • ❄️A Texas ice storm and 18 Years❤️
    Our Texas winter has come (and possibly gone 😊) The girls were delighted with every snowflake that fell and made …
  • Medina, Texas
    Early in the fall I read about a little town named Medina, several hours away in the Texas hill country. …
  • The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
    One place we discovered and have been to a couple times now is The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area… It …
  • Happy New Year!
    ❤️The first sunset of 2022❤️ My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me, O my people.” And …
  • October Days
    With the sun moving back south, we are enjoying sunsets at our favorite place on Lake Belton again. These two …
  • East Texas
    In September we spent several days east, in downtown Houston, for Jarrod’s work…it was an interesting change of scenery for …
  • ❤️Sweet Fifteen❤️
    Fifteen years ago this week, the Lord blessed our life with a little girl…she brought an abundance of joy and …
  • The end of summer…
    (From the end of August and September) Our first summer in Texas has come to an end…but the heat followed …
  • Mid summer…
    Some snapshots of our mid summer here in Texas…we have gone on far less hikes because of the heat. We …
  • Evelyn Joy
    The Lord blessed our lives with a precious red haired, blue eyed baby girl 8 years ago today. Eagerly anticipated …
  • Summer time in Texas…
    The sunsets here never cease to amaze us…causing a pause and reflection on our faithful Creator. We are so thankful …
  • Summer time
    We have been told over and over that we are experiencing an abnormally cool summer. It is fine with us…Daily …
  • August 15,2009
    It was the middle of a quiet summer night, 12 years ago in a little white house surrounded by fields …
  • Guinevere…
    Guinevere has battled health issues since having Lyme’s disease when she was nine. It has wreaked havoc on her body …
  • Spring flowers in Texas
    A post I started this spring…and never finished…the flowers here in Texas and many and very diverse. We have enjoyed …
  • Snapshots of life here
    A beautiful sunset, as seen from our driveway. ❤️Biggest brother Littlest sister❤️ Beautiful fields of flowers! And a very sweet …
  • Jarrod and Co.
    Jarrod has gotten the Texas division of his surveying business up and running…some photos from the “field”.😊 Through the lense …
  • ♥️May 17,2016♥️
    May 17, five years ago the Lord blessed with us with a darling, fragile little life, our Savanna Peace. ♥️ …
  • Always in our memories…
    “The news just came to meA warrior’s down.God called His servant home,From the battle ground.His work on earth is through,He …
  • 💕Mother’s Day💕
    “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you…” Isaiah 66:13. When the Lord talks about comforting His …
  • Beautiful Lakes
    We are thankful for the beautiful lakes near us…places for quiet evenings… and places so restful for busy minds.
  • Inks Lake State Park
    Although he is much happier and calmer after a day of hiking… And daily walks make him much more contented. …
  • Day by day…
  • “My song is love unknown…”
    (Written by Samuel Crossman in 1664)
  • Beautiful evenings…
  • Springtime
  • The Hill Country
    Having Daddy along for a day of exploring, makes it 10,000 times better! ❤ The trees of the LORD drink …
  • More exploring…
    The warm weather has been a blessing, Peter is having a difficult time and fresh air and exercise always helps …
  • Settling in Texas…
    It will be a slow process…But we are exploring the area and figuring out life here. Praying about everything… Knowing …
  • Unpacking…
    We had to say goodby to Grammy today…a sad time for all.❤ This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have …
  • Texas At Last!
    The Lord has faithfully directed our paths this week and we have so much to be thankful for. ❤ I …
  • Still waiting…
    ❤Thankful to be together.❤
  • Snowbound
    We had safe travels to Little Rock, Arkansas yesterday… there was a lot of ice, parking lots were sheer ice. …
  • Moving day…
    Friday we finished last minute packing and cleaning… And loaded the truck. We are very grateful for the help on …
  • All the way…
    Packing the last boxes…cleaning and scrubbing… Saying goodbyes… moving day will soon be here. Trusting in our father’s leading hand, …
  • Peter Update
    This fall as the weather changed, Peter had some difficult weeks and months but in spite of that, we continue …
  • A beautiful snowy day…
  • A walk from this fall…
    “Take heart, my friend, we’ll go togetherThis uncertain road that lies aheadOur faithful God has always gone before usAnd He …
  • A Lovely Autumn
    It has been such a lovely fall season, we are enjoying it! 🍁 The little girls are in continual wonder …
  • Peter’s chalk talk…
    One morning the house was too quiet…I went looking for Peter and found him doing a “chalk talk” for Savanna. …
  • Peter…
    This morning Jarrod sent me a picture from four years ago, courtesy of Google memories…😊 Memories flooded over me with …
  • Lake Erie/Sheldon Marsh
    A recent day enjoyed along Lake Erie… “Thanks, O God, for boundless mercyFrom Thy gracious throne aboveThanks for ev’ry need …
  • Evelyn update…
    As we know well from Peter, dealing with these type of health issues, there are lots of ups and downs… …
  • The colors of August…
  • Home!
    Evelyn is much better from her side effects and we are home. We are Thankful to the Lord for his …
  • Through it all…
    …Through it all,through it all,I’ve learned to trust in Jesus,I’ve learned to trust in God. I thank God for the …
  • Evelyn Joy
  • Meandering across Pennsylvania
    We recently had a delightful time taking the byway rather then the highways across part of Pennsylvania!
  • Update on our Peter
    Peter hasn’t been doing the best, taking some steps backwards with regression and the disorders he has. We continue to …
  • The Bridge
  • Mother’s Day
    A beautiful mothers day… So thankful for my mother, I am very blessed. “Proverbs 31:28… “… Her children rise up …
  • Snow in May!
  • A spring morning walk…
    We had a lovely walk at Sandy Ridge Reservation, one morning this week. The birds and flowers were in abundance… …
  • Peter’s Update From April…
    Peter’s overall health continues to improve and his neurological development amazes me some days. I cannot believe where he has …

The Lord is our Shepherd…He leads us…
beside the still waters…
in the paths of righteousness…
through the valleys…
anointing our head with oil…
making our cup to run over…
as we dwell in His presence.

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