Uniqueness

Abigail has gotten very into photography, editing photos, video work, etc. And I think she's really good at it. Some people just have an eye for these images. She is only 13, and she doesn't have a "real phone." She is just taking these on an old family phone that child #3 gets to use until she turns 15. 

I truly love seeing the passion of my children's emerge. Isaac loves all things music. Be it writing, listening, playing, performing, attending ... he is IN. He also loves theatre and performance and thinks going to NYC with me to see a Broadway play would be loads of fun. He also has a propensity for collecting/organizing and truly enjoys collecting Hot Wheels cars. It's a treasure hunt for him and he thoroughly enjoys the hunt. 

Elijah "Sidge" loves everything outdoors. He is particularly fascinated with hunting and hunting things of all kinds. John and him are planning a 2026 hunting trip (for a safari they won last year) and he is constantly reading books and hunting on the farm. I will often wake up to find him already gone, gun in hand, out for the latest animal. Sidge has no desire to work a "desk job" and I think the requirement to do so would make him miserable. He wants to be involved outdoors and specifically with nature. I love to see this side of him. 

I'm really seeing a bent with Abigail toward the arts. She is a talented writer and also loves dance and photography and videography. I see her doing something with these skills as she gets older. She has an eye for decor and colors. 

The Pomegranate is truly the best baker in our home. She can whip up a batch of cookies in no time. All things craft. Crochet. Knit. Sew. She does it. She has, since she was little, genuinely seen the world differently. Where someone may just see a pole, she sees a piece of art that can be approached with a totally different outlook. She's constantly taking a simple piece of "junk" and figuring out how it has a new life. I love it.

I can't wait to see who each of them become, and I'm truly encouraging them to find their passion. They don't need money. Money can happen. What brings you JOY. God will take the joy and use it for you in your life. Find what you are passionate about.