From Frazzled to Fun

Chris - Leading strong at Wellspring Church; hunting pheasants, quail and dove with Ruby; expanded his vegetable garden, serving on a few boards

Brenna - Planning 3rd annual Feb. “Coach Mom Live” Retreat for adoptive and foster moms, serving officially as Wellspring Church’s Women’s Ministry Coordinator, leading Arise & Shine weekday morning prayer group on Zoom.

C&B - Celebrated 34 yr anniversary in Maui, spoke for a family conference in El Salvador, enjoying “Pop” and “Gigi” life

Dillon - In his second year of Family Medicine Residency in Indiana. Doing recruiting for his program and involved with Notre Dame medical ethics. So many books, so little time….

Derek & Taylor - Leading worship in many places together. Singing professionally more, including Elijah in Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The choir & acting teacher at a nearby private high school. Taylor released her album in the Spring. 

Caleb & Michelle - New job/new home/new baby! Moved into a new PHX house in summer, had home birth...

Did you hear? Taylor's album is out on all platforms!

Sit, listen and take in these anointed songs.

They will take you to new places with the Lord.

Download Together to your favorite platform today!

I pray this new song, written and recorded by Taylor Stull, will refresh your spirit and soul as you look to the Lord.  

(By the way, if your kids hear this song, you may be hearing them sing it the rest of the day! It seems to have that effect.) :)  

Taylor shares:   

"This little song is now spreading its wings & how I hope it soars!  

Psalm 24. 'Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? Those who have clean hands and pure hearts.'  

With every step, I come to the knowledge that anywhere with Jesus is safe.  

The more I let him cleanse me.

Purify me.

The more I experience him.  

Take me on the mountain.

Or take me to your riverside.

Mountain high.

Valley low.

Anywhere you want to go…..  

Just change me as we walk together.  

When I hear this song, I feel like I’m soaring high above the clouds.

Kissing the tops of streams & running through open fields.  

At the other end of this song, I believe a secret place is waiting for you, ...

WHAT WAS COOKING IN 2023? A RECIPE BAKED WITH STULL BLESSINGS

3 EARNED DEGREES - Dillon, MD (Stanford Med School), Micah, University Scholar in biology, biochemistry, philosophy & Spanish minor (Baylor), Karis B.S. in Biology with Spanish minor (Dallas Baptist University)

1 HOSPITAL RESIDENT - Dillon, Family Medicine 

1 HOUSE BOUGHT - Dillon (in Indiana)

1 HOSTED RETREAT - Brenna, the 1st “Coach Mom Live” in February (with special helps for foster/adoptive moms)

4 PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES- Dillon @ Notre Dame Ethics Conf., Karis @ DBU Conf., and Chris & Brenna at multiple

2 TEAM SPIRITUAL LEADERS - Karis and John led team prayer before their college soccer games

5 WORSHIP LEADERS - Derek and Taylor led countless hours, Dillon, Micah and Brenna led with groups. Micah worshipped at Asbury!

4 LED PRAYER GROUPS- Dillon (Stanford men),Micah (60 BU students), Brenna (3-yr old Weekday Zoom Mtg.), Chris (multiple teams)

2 GARDEN TO TABLES - Dillon’s cucumbers = gallon of homemade pick...

God bless you from my family to yours this Christmas and throughout 2023!

Do you ever just feel like giving up?

You have hopes, but keep hitting roadblocks...

it's just too hard?

I had that day a few months back and God sent me a message at just the right time --

It came out through my printer!

Please allow me to share the story with you through this video.

It encouraged me, and I hope it will also encourage you.

Comment and let me know that you are choosing to NOT quit.

If you have a friend who is ready to quit, please share this post with her.

Blessings, my friend!

Dottie was not even a week old and she was in the biggest fight of her life...a fight for life.

We were all praying, including Kathy, who showed up at prayer group with some of the cutest little shoes. They were for Dottie. 

"Every girl's gotta have red shoes," Kathy said. "Especially when your name is Dorothy."

Baby Dorothy, "Dottie", was born 21 months ago to our niece Caitlin and husband Brad. An ultrasound had shown that the heart might be irregular, but they had no idea until she was born that she had only half a heart, and a very rare and serious version of it.

 God's provision was unreal: the best surgeon in the world for this type of surgery served at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Children's Heart Center, right there in Houston. Parents from all over the world bring their children to this surgeon because he is the only one that offers this surgery.

Dottie had to fight through two lengthy open heart surgeries within the first two months -- the doctor reconstructed ...