Hero Mother
With four boys in tow all holding hands, I remember hurrying to the metro in Kyiv in the early...
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Tag: Hurricane Matthew
The Dreaded Teenage Years
When I was a teen, I balked at the idea of being a “teenager.” I remember discussions that the idea of “teenager” was a social construct that ought to be rejected. It was as if rejecting the term could also do away with the...
Read MoreApril 2019
Our nature display changes more with the seasons, now that we are in a more traditional winter/spring/summer/autumn climate. It’s spring now. See the twig that had new buds on it, before A6 dissected them? He added a green...
Read MoreCorporate Housing Woes
We are staying in corporate housing while Hubby is learning Albanian. Downside? Tacky furniture and decorations, and our “stuff” is in storage. Upside? Housekeeping comes every Friday!...
Read MoreWe Remember Lydia Schatz
I’m not crying today, as I have in years past. Is that because my compassion is waning? Perhaps it is simply that time and distance soften grief. Those who knew Lydia describe her as a vivacious little girl with...
Read MoreGod’s Favorites
My 6yo: Do you know God’s favorite football team? The Saints! (He was listening to this morning’s sermon, intro to Philippians addressed to the saints if God.)
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Hi, I'm Alexandra. 
I write to encourage us as we become the people God has created us to be -- especially in the realms of nurturing our children and using our talents right where we are.
Six kids. INFP. Reformed & covenantal. Liberty & justice for all. Speaker. Current project: Helping parents connect with teens.
I started blogging as TulipGirl in 2004. Tech crashes and life derailed the site. The archives are gone, but I'm glad to be back.
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