Stella and I went blueberry picking today. If you’ve ever picked blueberries, you know it is a long and tedious process. When you go apple picking, you can fill a bag in just a few minutes. When you pick strawberries, it takes more time, but it’s still manageable because the berries…
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of leading Compassion Sunday at our church. On Compassion Sunday, churches across the country join together to speak out on behalf of children living in poverty. Compassion International was founded in 1952 and is dedicated to helping over 1.9 million children in…
I’m sort of in the process of “filling up.” You can’t pour out, without pouring into yourself first. Because when the cup is empty, there’s nothing left to pour. I’m in the process of figuring all this out. For the past few years, I’ve felt like I have been simply…
It’s funny. Lately, I’ve noticed on Facebook that you can “see your memories.” Posts that you’ve made a year, or eight years ago! I clicked on my memories this afternoon and found that I started this blog 5 years ago today. I wish I took the time to write more….
Merry Christmas from the MacDonald family! Click on the photo or link to view our festive video. https://youtu.be/qOppbKFyzRc
Remember when you picked me and I picked you? There was a little family whose parents were getting divorced. They couldn’t keep you and the children were so sad. But they let you out of your cage and you leaped into my lap. And we promised you a great life. And…
Anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE fan of the underdog. I have BIG FEELINGS when it comes to the underdog and I always want to see them come out on top. Which is probably why I signed on to the Compassion International Release3 Campaign. Over the past…
Last month, there was a “National Dog Day.” It also happened to be the first day of school. A momentous day to be sure. Our dog, Dexter, is 12 (and a half) years old. He’s a great big ol’ chocolate lab that we got exactly one month after Earl and I were…
So, remember when I told you that I was thinking of making cloth menstrual pads for African girls? And remember when I said that I like to take people on crazy journeys with me? Tomorrow night (Friday) I am going to a STRANGER’S house to sew Sani-Panties because…well, that’s just something…
Recently I hit “the google” again and started researching sewing patterns for reusable menstrual pads. What the…? I promise you, I cannot come up with these things on my own. I’ve been thinking about them for the past few years, ever since I went on a short-term mission trip to Malawi….
