Tonight we safely arrived back in Los Angeles after another three day adventure in the red van, or the Red Rocket Ship as it is now called thanks to the Little Einsteins TV show we discovered on Grandpa’s On Demand TV (or Little I Spies as Mercy likes to call them). We just missed a… Continue reading Home
Senders
I was cruising through my regular blog reads yesterday when I came across the following. In describing an upcoming mission trip to Russia that her husband is taking, Llama Momma writes this: I’m thrilled to see my husband go on this trip. As a young college student at Urbana, he felt a distinct call to… Continue reading Senders
Resolved
Yesterday we worshiped with our Irvington Covenant church family. On the way there in the van, I told Mercy that we were going to the place where I first met her Daddy. Not certain that she was appreciating the importance of what I was telling her, I explained that it was like when Cinderella walked… Continue reading Resolved
Growing up
One of the gifts of significance received on Christmas day was a package of Thomas the Tank Engine underwear. Aaron has been working on potty training recently, and certain grandparents decided that the little boy who loves trains should have this particular set. Aaron was quite excited, and so the next day we put them… Continue reading Growing up
Dear friends,
Merry Christmas! May you know the gift of light and life this day. Love, Mercy, Aaron Emmanuel, Elijah, Douglas and Erika
Nativity
As I sit here gazing out over tree-tops to the giant wave-licked rocks below that are right now bathed in sunlight (we’ve already had rain and hail today–gotta love the NW!), I sense a deep peace spreading over me. Two children are sleeping upstairs (or probably not sleeping, but their Dad is with them so… Continue reading Nativity
Unprompted
A few minutes ago, Mercy and Aaron were sitting on the little couch in the kitchen sipping cups of water after a very sticky adventure with frosting, graham crackers and lots of candy and sprinkles that never really ended up looking much like houses. All of a sudden, I realize Mercy has closed her eyes… Continue reading Unprompted
Gift
This is where we are headed tomorrow after church to spend Christmas with Doug’s family. It has been five years since all of the Haub siblings have gathered and we are so excited for this chance to be together. Last time there were five of us: now we are nine. This is the reason for… Continue reading Gift
Speaking of the uncritical embrace of symbols…
My friend, Tyler Watson amused me with this reflection.
Worn
“Buy green. Shop here.” This was the message on a sign out in front of a thrift store we passed in Seattle. I marveled at the truth of this simple message and at how unimaginable the concept of buying used stuff is to so many. I have always been fond of thrift stores. During my… Continue reading Worn