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Catching Up

Life. It’s been happening. We fill our days with ordinary moments that glue our family together. So what’s been happening here on Winslow Avenue? Let me catch you up. Last week we attended our first spring training game with our … Continue reading

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Bursting Out

I didn’t realize how sleep deprived I was until I tried to have an actual conversation with another adult this week. A friend asked when my baby was born, and my mind was blank! All I could think of was … Continue reading

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A Desert Family Fall

My cousin, Laura, and her husband Chuck came for a short, but fun-filled visit last week. Silas made sure Uncle “Tuck” knew that all cars, trucks, airplanes, boats, and motorcycles go “Vrroom! Beep! Beep!” Aunt “Wawa” was able to take … Continue reading

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Springtime Brunch

My friend, who loves throwing beautiful parties, asked me to help with the brunch she had planned for the ladies of Crossroad Baptist Church. Yellow and purple were our colors~so bright and spring-y. Melissa had found these adorable paper peony … Continue reading

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Checking In with Church

We often mention Crossroad Baptist Church when meeting others for the first time. Why? Because, upon discovering Stephen is a Hoosier and I’m a Hillbilly, they ask, “So what brought you to Phoenix?” Then we tell them about Crossroad. Our … Continue reading

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CBC Website Gets a New Look

The new website for Crossroad Baptist Church is now active. Stephen revamped the old website by switching from Joomla to WordPress, which gives us a more informative and attractive online presence. He customized the Ecclesia WordPress theme and updated the … Continue reading

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October Scenes

As the only baby in the church nursery, Silas has all the toys and books to himself. However, a friend of ours had her baby this week, and another friend is due this month, so Silas won’t be alone for … Continue reading

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House Church

This past week we converted our front room into a chapel for Crossroad Baptist’s Missions & Me conference Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Dr. Bud Steadman, director of Baptist World Mission, was the guest speaker for the week. We also … Continue reading

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Pink Polka Dots

The ladies of Crossroad gave a baby shower for Melissa and her baby girl due in October. I had the privilege of hosting the shower at my house Friday night. {Two very happy brides-to-be showing off their rocks!}For this happy … Continue reading

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Rev It Up!

Vacation Bible School is our church’s largest single outreach event of the year. Although our church has only 8 children of VBS age, we hosted a total of 91 children during last week’s VBS program! In the past I’ve helped … Continue reading

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