Blessings of the Day

Giving Watching the Tree Limbs to my friend Kate who loves to read fiction. Reading some very cool reviews: here and here and here.] Getting a day mostly to myself (except for doctoring poor Sophie who is sick) Actually having the opportunity to go to bed early Having...

Great Visit with the Glahns

We had a wonderful visit with our friends Gary, Sandi and Alexandra Glahn this last week. My only regret is that we didn’t have more time or that I wasn’t so scattered. Missionary and writing life has its shares of turbulence and time-taking. Wow. The view...

A Week in Pictures

We had a great week in Lisbon at Christian Associate’s Leadership Summit. I’ll post a few pictures of the week as well as some fun pictures of the great folks who came out from Texas to watch our kids for the week. Enjoy! Cyndi, her daughter Bethany, and...

Hair

Okay, so I’m petty. Small. Silly. Five days ago, I got my hair cut and colored (I have that kind of hair that needs to be damaged to have any body…and I won’t go back to the 80’s during my poodlish perm phase). I told dear Gaspar that I wanted...

Avec Maman et Mark

We had a nice visit with Mom and Mark in Aix en Provence. Below are a few pics! Sophie and Memaw in front of one of Aix’s many fountains. Julia far, far away. Memaw and Julia. All of us, sans moi, at an outdoor cafe eating crepes au sucre and drinking chocolate...