Changes

  • One Year

    In one year, we have welcomed sweet Baby Tillman to our family. We’ve played soccer. We’ve made cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving. We decorated our family Christmas tree. We each turned a year older.…

  • Similar, But Very Different

    This past weekend, Bean was helping Chris build a corn hole set in our backyard.  They had power tools and wood and they were all set to “man out” for a while.  Halfway…

  • Summer Ideals

    This past weekend was the big family festival that Chris’s theater puts on every year.  It’s his baby.  He and his staff plan it and organize it for months, so when the big…

  • Walk in Faith

    So, I did something strange… even for me.  But before I tell you about it, I wanted us to have a little talk about faith.  Or, more specifically, my faith.  Sometimes, I feel…

  • I Hate Goodbyes

    The time has come for me to say goodbye to my dearest, oldest friend.  Sarah and her sweet little family have decided to move back to our hometown in order to raise their…

  • A Suburban Miracle

    Want to hear a confession? I am a slacker. No, really. I am. I’m a busy person, and it’s hard to imagine busy people being slackers. But it’s true. I am the busiest…

  • Well, I AM 30…

    I turned 30 in December. I was actually really excited about it. I figured not much would change. Truthfully, we had been living beyond our years for quite a while, and I figured…

  • Laid Off and Moving On

    This morning, Chris sent me an email that said one of our best friends had been suddenly laid off from his job.  I was shocked because our friend had just moved here to…

  • Another Happy, Happy Birthday

    Gracie turned two yesterday, but we celebrated on Saturday with family.  It was a pretty low key celebration, which is just the kind of party that Gracie likes.  She’s not big on the…