by Addie Gerlach
The beginning of this month was such a challenge in the parenting department. With the 4th of July holiday, the long weekend and trip to Oregon for our anniversary, I was completely thrown off from routine and so were the kids. Most of the challenging behavior came from Miss Older Sister, who was [...]

by Addie Gerlach
Titus 2:3-5 (ESV)
“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the [...]

We’ve lived in Mukilteo for about two years and so far we really like it. I like the “small town” feel and that it’s close to the water. I like the neighborhoods and cute little houses and watching the ferry to Whidbey Island go back and forth. But today I want to recommend a yummy [...]

I have long struggled with contentment. When we lived in a townhouse, I was discontent that we didn’t have a yard, now I’m discontent that I have to work in my yard. Before we had kids, I wasn’t content because I really wanted a baby, now I’m not content because I never seem to get [...]

Our daughter, Caley, will be 3 at the end of January. I don’t understand how I ever lived without her. Of course she can be difficult at times and she daily reminds me how much I need Jesus, but she is such a joy to have around. She is articulate about her needs, likes, [...]

Recently in my women’s bible study, we were talking about God’s sovereignty. We are reading War of Words by Paul David Tripp and the very wise Cindy was leading the chapter entitled “He is King!” She went around the circle asking what God’s sovereignty means to each of us. I recalled the various situations I’ve [...]

My birthday was this past Tuesday. I turned 26, which has significance because that’s the age my mom was when I was born. I am very similar to my mom in many ways; we look alike, act alike, have similar professional interests (special education). I even attended the same grad program and had some of [...]

I am a substitute teacher, but I haven’t worked more than one day for the school district in the last year. It just hasn’t worked out where I’m able to sub on short notice because I have to arrange childcare. So I’ve just been doing pre-arranged sub days, but unfortunately I don’t know many teachers [...]

This summer in my women’s community group we have been sharing our stories. It has been an amazing experience, and with every new story I have so much more awe for how Jesus has worked in all our lives. We read excerpts of “To Be Told” by Dan Allender to give us direction on writing [...]

I’m not in the best mood right now.
Our family got a little bigger on August 6th when Amelia was born. She was two weeks early, and overall things have been really great. She’s an amazing blessing as are all children. Our older daughter Caley seems to genuinely love her, she likes to give her kisses [...]