Ladies Trip to Columbus

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 24, 2021 // No Comments

In winter of 2019, I had hit a point where I felt like I didn’t have any deep friendships. Sure, I have friends from before I was a parent- we keep in contact and even get together occasionally. And I... Continue reading →

10 Questions of Reflection on Pandemic Life Pt 2

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 22, 2021 // No Comments

I love questions that prompt me to think, and Laura Tremaine is especially good at coming up with those, so when I stumbled across her list of 10 questions of reflection on pandemic life, I loved the idea of hashing... Continue reading →

36 Years on the Mission Field

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 17, 2021 // 7 Comments

Fair Warning: You are probably going to need some tissues as you read this one. Also- if you have personally been impacted by John and Nancy, please read to the bottom of this post as I have a “call to... Continue reading →

10 Questions to Reflect on One Year of Pandemic Life- Pt 1

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 15, 2021 // No Comments

I recently came across a list of questions put out by Laura Tremaine on her 10 Things to Tell You Podcast. I haven’t actually listened to that podcast episode, but these questions really hit me. As soon as I read... Continue reading →

Winter Retreat 2021

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 8, 2021 // No Comments

Each year, the Hines family has an annual summer reunion and an annual winter retreat. We all head “Up North” to the cabin and enjoy all of the seasons best activities. In the summer, we go on the boat, swim... Continue reading →