An Austen-esque Sunday Lunch {and potato spoon race!}

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We postponed our Spanish class today due to a tea party.  Not a tough choice.  We’ll be back on track next week, though, so be sure to check back! Stepping Back Into Austen Country A few weeks ago, we had the privilege of being asked over to Sunday lunch at a family’s house from church. [...]

Making Lions

Excited about making lions

Church Play Group One of my favorite things about our church’s play group is the inclusion of a Bible story and corresponding craft…this was a happy development indeed!  Both kids and the Ellis children got in on making lions last week. Luke and Callum kind of made lions, too…then they were off and onto better [...]

Dealing with Disappointment in the Church

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Dealing with my Own Disappointment by griping less and getting more involved Kate sent me this article after we had had a good talk about how often we (people in general) gripe about churches, specifically here in the UK.  It’s easy to get lost in a crowd and feel unwelcomed or not a part of [...]

Scandalous

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I got you with the title, didn’t I? Well, we’re even because this book did the same thing to me.  With a title like Scandalous, it’s hard to resist.  Actually, I was asked second after Kate declined to do a book review for our church last Sunday, which involved reading the book, writing a short [...]

Things I Love Thursday: My Husband

Suited up for preaching.

Maybe I’ve mentioned before that I love my husband to the moon and back- I did move to Iowa and then Scotland with him.    Besides his boyish good looks and sense of humor, one of my favorite things about Josh is his commitment to serving the church.  Whether he was a college student, an [...]