Hey there, We have been busy with the last part of this month. We went to the opening night of the Portland Rose Festival because it ends with a fireworks show that dazzles. This time, Ara brought along her friend Cheyenne instead of Sethanne, who apparently had something come up at the last minute (despite…

Hey there, Recently, in our Tuesday night Bible study, we have been going deep. We’ve been diving into the cultural context of the scriptures—asking what these passages meant to the original readers, what they would have actually heard vs. what we hear today, examining the Greek root words, and mapping the geography. I have been…

Hey again, It’s that time again, better grab your balloons and invite your friends. Elijah’s birthday weekend. He turned 9 this year. What a thing. He’s changed – at least he is a little taller now 😉 He still loves his sister, basketball, and bubble baths (and in that order). Overall, still the same little…