Days of Grace

I'm sure it's perfectly safe for the 3 yr old to speed around the backyard in this dune buggy with his baby sister. Perfectly safe.

So I've begun to think about how my actions actually are affecting some real person somewhere else in the world. This link kind of make...

Obviously, blogging has taken a way back seat to a million other priorities lately - mostly the wading through the dailies of having 7 child...

So just a brief thought. Women seem to have this common thing that ails us all: we like to compare ourselves to one another. It stinks an...

One of my dearest friends gave me a hand-painted picture last night for Xmas. She's a great artist so it's beautiful, but the words...

I realize I haven't blogged in ages and still don't have much time now, but I just had to share a link that was passed on to me abou...

These two keep me laughing...who needs toys when you've got mom's boots and your pants pulled up to your armpits??!

So our babysitter took these 2 photos on her phone this summer and I adore them! Maisie Burr and Piper Joy - LOVE this family and her mama ...

We've had fun watching Luke revisit soccer this season - this guy is FAST and I love watching him! This is Luke's best friend, Austi...

One mama referred to Josiah as a "pit bull" this year. The kid is not all that "beefy" but you can tell he had a little...

To see a sneak peek of our latest family pics, go here: http://www.reflectinggrace.com/ Always love gearing up for all the whine and briber...

These boys... used to be these boys... When I had my first baby, sweet McKenna, I was sure I was going to be the perfect parent, and God-hel...

a little preview of beach pics - hunting for crabs under a bridge :) Sooooo....I have less than 2 minutes but wanted to jot down a few thoug...

So I've read One Thousand Gifts once and I continue to flip through it, rereading my highlights that are heavy throughout the book. Th...

Beautiful is holding a precious friend's hand as she delivers a little mighty man of God into this world. Thank you, God, for moments t...

Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for am I devoted to You. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts...

Well, after my mood got SOOO bad that I was ready to admit myself to a mental hospital (I'm sort of joking), I figured out that the meds...

I mean, seriously, I could eat her up!

One of my dearest friends (Charlotte C) on the planet left for Uganda in May. They left everything to follow Jesus to the other side of the...

Our teenagers - leading some beautiful worship! (Jonathan brought Matthew Miller along so he wouldn't be the only "older" one ...

Tiffany and Ami (not sure why Lexi is not in any of these pics!) Just SOME of our children. Four couples; 19 kids. LOL! the golf cart is a...

I'm depressed. For months, only my closest friends have known, but now I'm posting it on the world wide web. Whenever I'm shar...

So we were in Midland this past weekend and someone said to my husband, "I used to read your blog, but you stopped blogging!" It w...

Hey friends. Guessing that no one has visited this blog in ages. Lots of neglect, like so many other things in my life. I am awake at 1 a...

What if we really knew that God's love doesn't fit inside of a neatly ordered, clean, predictable box constructed out of our own pre...

So I've been meditating on Phil 4:4-7 and Eph 3:17-20. Don't feel like typing them out so go read them!! ;) "Power to grasp...

Just a few little thoughts about parenting. I was really young and extremely immature when I got married (not quite 21 yrs old and really s...

Fun dip! Should've gotten a pic of the table BEFORE we sat down...:)

BEFORE... AFTER! Think this poor baby is feeling MUCH better!

"When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' Your love , O Lord, supported me." Psalm 94:18 (He didn't say "Buck it up,...

Not going to go into a long explanation of why, but for some reason, I'm fighting against the poison of ingratitude right now. It is my...

Just a little revelation I've been meditating on for the past few days... Due to the media void that we experienced over the last week, ...

Last week we made an important and life-changing decision - we fired our primary babysitter. She had been quite reliable over the years. S...

my big girl rocking her baby - she is one of the most joyful babies I've EVER known! I just found a few scrapbook pages I had done for M...

Our Moriah Grace turned seven last week on January 19th. We are delighted with you and all that you are, sweet girl. You are a beautiful g...

breakfast birthday coffee cake - a Brown family tradition big brother is starting to look older - isn't he handsome? :) her favorite sh...

When McKenna turned seven, Randy bought her a beautiful flower girl "princess" dress that would remind her of how beautiful she is...