Category: The Gallery
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Ring Bearing
I stood with Emily, her mother, and her bridesmaids moments before the prelude began, and I prayed with them, asking that God be in this place, that every step of the journey they were about to begin would be filled with grace, mercy and love. I sang with Brian during the prelude and my voice…
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Even More Things…
…that make me thankful. 66. First licks of ice cream in a pink cone. Delight. Joy. Warm snuggles after bath. Vacation Bible School. Learning about Jesus. Worshipping together. Cousins. “Funderstorms!” Watching hail bounce. Awed by God’s power. The way Grandma’s eyes light up each time she sees a grandchild. Watermelon bites and drips and messes…
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Pirate Lessons
Finally, time to sit and write about the past two weeks, which have been crazy (pronounce that CUH-RAAAY-ZEEEEE) with a high pitched squeal and you’ll hear what’s been going through my head for a while. Kind of sad, isn’t it. Not much going on in there, huh? We’ve had Brian’s parents and sister’s family visiting,…
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My Hero
The day after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, there was a knock at our front door. I opened it to see the beloved face of my father, eyes full of tears. “I just had to see you.” he said, throat knotted with emotion. And I threw myself into the arms that have held me…
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My Pap
He always smiled. He had that rare talent of making me laugh whenever he smiled at me. He could read books and make me think I was actually there. As I sat in his lap listening to him read Rackety Boom, I could imagine the clackety-clack of the old blue truck and smell the fumes…
A Spring of Joy 