Like Two Sparrows in a Hurricane

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // October 26, 2019 // 4 Comments

I’m sitting on my couch. There are tears trickling down my cheeks. My three kids are playing with many multiple toys all around me. I’m holding a jar of canned goods in my hand, trying to muster up the energy... Continue reading →

Hines Family Reunion 2019

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // October 9, 2019 // No Comments

I know I’m only two months behind in my blog posts, but I have to start up somewhere, right? One of our favorite events of the whole year is the Hines Family Reunion! We usually get together as a family... Continue reading →

The Hines and the Sunflower Stalks (a rendition of Jack and the Beanstalk)

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // August 22, 2019 // 3 Comments

Once upon a time, on a bleak winter day in February, the Hines were shopping in the aisles of Home Depot. As they walked down an aisle, Suzanne spotted all the beautiful flowering seeds. The winter was SO bleak and... Continue reading →

Dayton Strong

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // August 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

I don’t know where to begin this post, but I do know that I have to write about it. On Sunday morning, August 4th, we woke up to the news that there had been a mass shooting downtown in Dayton,... Continue reading →

July Enjoyment Project

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // August 1, 2019 // No Comments

Friends, how is it possible that July is already OVER??!? At the beginning of the summer, I was feeling incredibly weary. I was feeling incredibly frazzled and very short-tempered with my kids. One of the best ways I’ve found to... Continue reading →

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