About Us

Not too much to say (at least not yet)... no long list of credentials... just a story that's worth sharing. I'm Adam Vaughan. My wife, Kelly, will also be sharing. We have 6 children. Our two sons, Lincoln and Tucker, have gone to be with the Lord. The remaining four with us are Emmiline, Eloise, Elliott and Charli. Charli is a triplet. Her brothers Lincoln and Tucker are identical twins. They're dancing with Jesus right now, and they're not sad about it at all!

Monday, December 31, 2012

celebrate...

It is so  refreshing...
When we open ourselves up to celebration...
The sips and slurps...
Add joy to the small in all of us...
Especially when we are drinking deep...
Of "the real thing."
Enjoying the satisfying love...
Of Jesus!
Keeping our hearts connected to His Vine.
Not letting busyness...
Steal our focus.
We forget-not the letters given just days ago...
So we might line up word truths...
In the games of life.
In 2012...
The word that has marked us most...
My favorite 4 letter word...
H.O.P.E.
It sums up The Baby in a manger...
And our Brother-King on a tree.
All so we might...
Enjoy...
Life to full...
As we live together...
Play together...
And...
CELEBRATE!
Thankful for the new...
Letters...
Words...
Refreshment...
Learning...
And celebration that awaits us all.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

sabbath...

Sabbath...
A day for warming up...
Cold seats...
Dusting off flurries of the unoccupied...
So sister-loves have a place...
To swing...
With feet kicked high...
Allowing the weather of the week...
To fall right off.
Creating...
Burden free opportunities...
To reach higher...
Drawing nearer...
To the One...
That invites us to play.

He is forever longing to...
Fill our hearts...
And mark our faces with delight.
May your sabbath be filled with opportunities to bless and be blessed.
Much love and delight,
The Hopefuls.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

clear paths...

Even beauty...
Can prove hazardous...
For travelers on the journey.
Feeling very aware today...
Of the call on our lives...
To remove stumbling blocks...
Carry away...
Boulders that might cause...
Accidental hurts.
Thankful for Good Pastor...
A dedicated son of The King...
That works hard...
In every condition...
Digging...
Shoveling...
Removing layers and...
Clearing  paths...
So the beloved...
Might...
Find the path to love.
Thankful for the way...
He is busy...
Training up the next generation...
Starting with his own tender sheep...
To do the same.
Clear Paths, Lord...
Teach us how to make clear paths to You.

Friday, December 28, 2012

trek...

When climbing the "mountains" in life...
It's always good to remember...
The trek...
No matter how strenuous...
Is always worth it!
Joy anxiously beckons us...
Cheering us on...
From the other side...
And...
Invitations for the new...
To be fully formed...
Awaits us.
Many times...
The most wintery treks...
Lead to the warmest of joys.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

call...

When the enemy comes...
As he surely will...
Aiming to disconnect...
Us from our calling...
We must press in...
NOT shrinking back...
We must keep believing in The One...
The Waymaker!
He is always putting new tools in our hands...
So we may continue the call on our lives.

Though the learning seems hard...
Sometimes frightening...
When connection is made...
His love overcomes...
Breaking through every obstacle.
As I see The Body...
Battling...
Aching...
Grieving...
Today...
I am reminded...
His love is the only way...
Him to us...
Him through us...
It's our best tool...
Our only Hope!

Love...
It's our HIGHEST calling!

Praying...
Pressing on...
Repenting of fear...
Seeking...
Aching...
Expecting!

Offering a sacrifice of praise...
To Him who is worthy...
ALWAYS!


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

adventure.

Sometimes...
New seasons...
Carry cold downpours...
Of the unexpected.

During these times...
Options are in abundance...
Freeze or Frolic.

My past...
Paved with freezing moments.
I want my future to be frolic-filled.
So...
Today...
I dressed for adventure!
Journeys are a part of everyone's walk...
Most days...
We seek the quickest vehicles to our destination.
Today...
Pastor and I do what we know best...
We walked it out...
We were present in the storm.
We heard...
The wind howl...
The thunder roar.
We felt the frozen rain beat on our faces.
We stopped to marvel...
As the lighting flashed.
And then we pressed on...
In the adventure.
Side by side...
We sought to obtain needs...
To nourish our growing ones.
Oh...
I am learning to love a good adventure...
Even if the walk is long...
I see that the shortest route isn't always the most fun.
Play...
It's becoming an important part of our story.
Blessed by unexpected opportunities...
That show up on our doorstep...
Adding so much joy...
In the midst of weathering the storms.
Playmates are SO valuable!

Thankful for the gift of warmth...
Togetherness...
Play pals...
Fun...
And Adventure.




Tuesday, December 25, 2012

heart condition...

I am no WebMD...
But I do  have a self-diagnoses...
I have a heart condition...
One I call...
Mirthful.
A condition I hope that's highly contagious...
Chronically permanent...
Proving fatal to the flesh.

This past year...
Wow.... it has been full of growing.
Much learning has taken place...
From the "watching and waiting" seat.
So blessed by the constant light that always shines...
No matter the circumstantial season.

2012.
It's been a long one...
Pastor commuting...
Gone most days.
Living with Ohio family.

Me...
Single parenting...
Something my lens had to adjust to.
Holding the remote...
Flying solo...
It has forever increased my compassion for those...
Walking out family by themselves.

SO, SO, SO thankful...
For my circle of smalls...
Being their mama...
The bestest calling...
Placed on my life.
One that keeps humility and opportunity alive...
Especially when it comes to learning more about the greatest. 
Many days were absolute chaos...
Many days...
Showers of love poured hard...
Others...
We had to choose laughter...
Just to keep from crying.
It's been a year of noteworthy thriving...
Seeing and calling forth...
Giftings and anointings...
And... healthy doses of...
Serious "crazy pills."
"They've been the best of times...
They've been the worst of times..."
But they are ours...
And I am thankful for each and every one.
For they made us better learners...
And better lovers...
Of each other...
And The King that sits on the throne of our hearts.
And so this season...
We wish to impart...
Our very best...
JESUS!
Accompanied with the heart conditions He creates.
May He overtake you today and everyday.
Not just making your spirit bright...
But Mirthful.
Merry Christmas,
And a Mirthful New Year...
From all us Hopefuls...
Good Pastor, Kelly, Lu, Shorty, Bud, and Panda.