Author Archives: Chelsey

When God Closes a Door

When God Closes a Door

For those of you that have been readers here for a while, you are aware that two years ago we started on a journey with Wycliffe Bible Translators, to be missionaries in the Philippines. We have made a number of sacrifices and life-changing decisions toward reaching the goal. However, after two years of attempting toContinue Reading

Husband Agape

Husband Agape

“Love needs to be based on character, if you know and love God you see He has a lot of character we are in love with. The best thing we can do for our spouse is to grow in character as listed in 1 Cor 13. It’s a love of choice. We choose to loveContinue Reading

The Art of Being Unbusy

Playing Legos

I am not, by nature, a person that likes to just sit still. I have always felt that if I am not busy doing “something”, then I am not being productive. Normally, when I look around the room I can always find something that needs to be done. Messes to clean up, bookshelves to straighten,Continue Reading

The Guilt in Forgetting

St. Patrick

When I saw the green card peeking through the mail in my husband’s hands, I wondered. Then when he said it was a card from my Aunt, I knew. It wasn’t until I opened it that the guilt actually set in. It was a St. Patrick’s Day card. But why feel guilty about a sweetContinue Reading

How Early Is Too Early?

Sammy in Rocker

  Many “experts” think that toddlers are to young to be “trained”. Ah, you would be truly amazed at how much a 1 year old really does understand. My Sammy is 14 months and I would beg to differ. That little girl understands a ton! Here are just a few things: I can ask herContinue Reading

Getting Back to It

Wow!  I did NOT realize just how long it has been since I’ve written here. I’ve missed it. Writing. Sharing my thoughts…. my heart. My past few months have been taken up with a rough pregnancy, delivery and recovery of a sweet little boy. It has also been a “living by the moment” kind ofContinue Reading