“You know, Mom, everyday is a holiday to me.” His body lay sideways across the arm-chair, feet dangling over the side. I studied those legs. They are getting bigger, longer. I tried to ignore the fact his toenails needed to be cut. Held my tongue from nagging and just relished this rare moment with […]
My earliest memories involved books. Reading was the only thing I ever really wanted to do as a kid. My parents would force me to go outside to play. Even when they forced me outside, I would usually grab a book. And read. Reading was more than a hobby. It provided a means of escape […]
This post was drafted 2 weeks ago. I’m not exactly sure why I hadn’t posted it yet. Maybe it’s because I’m not the voice of forgiveness. I would feel like a hypocrite. But I’m not writing this from the position of “I’ve mastered this…do what I do.” I’m writing this from a place of repeated […]
If you have followed the story of Viktors with us, you will not want to miss this. His soon to be forever family is hosting a birthday party for him and you are invited! Please read all about it here http://www.supersloans.com/2013/03/a-birthday-party-for-viktors.html You don’t want to miss this!! Be a part of caring for an orphan in […]
For 30 days our home is electronic/screen free. We are just a little over a week into this. And we feel free. It was a spur of the moment idea Steve had one weekend. “We are shutting down for 30 days. For one month we will have no tv, no Wii, no electronics (with the […]
We entered the doors of church a little later than usual. We made our way to a pew that could barely fit four of us. The boys sandwiched themselves between us and quickly got to work on their sermon notes activity sheet. Every few minutes Zachary would whisper something to Jacob. After a few times, […]
As I prepared for bed, I began to mentally start my checklist of what all needed to be done the following day. It would get done, it always does, and I would just get through the day. But I don’t like simply surviving. I don’t like days that start out with “just get me through […]
