Happy 4th Birthday, Zach!

Happy Birthday, Little Man! Zachariah. Samuel. Dunning. You are treasure and a reminder of God’s goodness to us each and every day.

We love you!

Ima and Abba

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Thankful For My Wife

colleen-blue-bonnets-094I’m thankful for my wife. She is a Proverbs 31 wife:

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.”

I am blessed to be married to a woman who loves Jesus deeply; who desires to grow in her faith and walk obediently to the Lord; who desires God’s best for her husband, kids, and friends; and who works endlessly to take care of her family and home.

I was blessed to see her work in the kitchen for two long days to prepare a wonderful spread for our Thanksgiving guests. Everything was not only thoughtfully planned, but thoughtfully prepared.

I lack nothing of value. Thank you, Lord.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is my all-time favorite “Thanksgiving” photo. We were in Port Angeles, Washington in 2006 and some friends took us to a field that had a flock of wild turkeys. We went into the field and the turkeys took an interest in our 2 1/2-year-old (at the time) daughter, Grace.

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The Game of Life®

vaca107Colleen, Grace, and Zach were playing The Game of Life® the other day. It was Zach’s first time to play. And since he is just three years old there were some obvious challenges for the girls to maintain their sanity and interest in the game.

One bright spot came when Zach had to choose between two occupations. One of the jobs was a veterinarian, which is the one Zach naturally chose. When Colleen asked him if he wanted to be an animal doctor, he said, “No, I want to be an animal.”

Charleston 2014

We recently spent some time in the Carolinas, which are absolutely beautiful in the fall. Our trip started in Charleston; the weather was perfect, the beach was clean, and we had a great time.

The Crew.

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Zach had a blast! This was his first time at the beach.

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Grace was creative and reflective.

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Colleen, radiant and beautiful as always.

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