by Aaron Syvertsen | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Rest
This weekend, our family leaves for our annual trip up to Camp Spofford in New Hampshire (cover picture); it’s a vacation we look forward to each year as it’s my not so humble opinion that New England in the summer is the perfect destination with warm days, cool...
by Andy Steen | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, Holiness
At our house we are in the process of moving two of our girls into a room together, and I am currently painting this room purple. When it comes to painting a room, my wife and I have a difference of opinion regarding the ceiling. If the ceiling is white, I don’t see...
by Mary Capalbo | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Heaven
With summer upon us, it is now a common sight to see cars loaded up with car-top carriers and bicycles attached to the trunk. Kids are out of school and vacations are finally happening. For months now we have been planning and dreaming of these trips. We don’t even...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Jul 3, 2017 | Blog, Gratitude, Idolatry
The Fourth of July is typically near the top of everyone’s favorite holiday list, and to be honest, how could it not be? It’s in the summer where the popular traditions include parades, fireworks, barbecues, baseball, beaches, all the while sporting red, white and...
by Andy Steen | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Perseverance
This week’s post comes to you from the Central Valley of California, where I have been traveling this week. Now I have seen farms before, but the amount of planted acreage in this place is amazing. Peaches, apricots, grapes, pistachios, almonds and more for...
by Mary Capalbo | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Faith and Fear
“Auntie Mary! How do I get down?” I heard these words coming from my sweet four-year old niece, Maria. I had joined one of my sisters at the park on that sunny morning and was enjoying time with some of my nieces and nephews. As I turned to see where she...
