Category: The Hearth
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With My Eyes I Have Seen Him
Life continues. And so does my list. Not so scary faces because of the bright smiles behind them. Meeting new people and making connections. Brokenness. Learning the freedom of daily dependence on Christ. Cousins. Lots and lots of cousins. Listening. Truly listening to the sounds around me. And hearing my son sing, “Give Me Jesus”.…
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More Thankfulness…
150. Watching bread begin. Tickle games. Raucous laughter as we chase each other through the house. Forgiveness. Dressing up and entering new worlds of make believe. Sharing dreams in the mornings. Laughing at the ridiculousness. Snuggling after naptime. Tag with Daddy. Peals of laughter. Screams of terrified delight. Friendships. Sharing lives together. Memories being made.…
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Pickles, The Fire Cat
When I was a little girl about Micah’s age, we got a cat. A gray striped tabby with white feet and a white nose. I wanted to name her Rapunzel Let Your Golden Hair Down Misantone, but Daddy decided we would call her Patty for short. Oh, how I loved that cat! She slept on…
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Give Us, O Lord…
…thankful hearts which never forget Your goodness to us. Give us, O Lord, grateful hearts, which do not waste time complaining. ~Thomas Aquinas Grape jelly smile smeared across chubby cheeks. Time. Breathing life together. The sound of Brian’s voice reading to our children. Bathtub rings. Remnants of fun-filled days. Growth. Tossing the wigs to wear…
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No Vacation From Gratitude
I think I could have come up with my one thousand gifts just in this past week alone. Here are some highlights. 106. The quiet hours of the morning. Time with Jesus. 107. From the rising to the setting sun, His love endures forever. Delight mingled with terror as small ones watch the crash of…
A Spring of Joy 