Category: The Library
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Believing: Day 6
That you can color your world whatever shades you choose, just some days the hues are brighter than others.
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Believing: Day 4
In the power of thanksgiving… and laughter. While Brian was tucking her in bed, Bella looked up at him with those soulful brown eyes. “Is Thanksgiving over Daddy?” “Well, the holiday is over, but we can be thankful every day. I’m thankful I got to spend the weekend with my family and we could all…
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Believing: Day 3
In one day. “Mommy,” her voice lilts from the middle of the van, “I wish plastic never got broken.” A pause, then, “And I wish all the soft things never got torn.” Another pause, then quietly she says, “And I wish nothing would ever make me cry.” One day, sweet baby girl. One day.
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Believing: Day 2
In the magic of music… and singing Christmas carols at the top of our lungs while we drive over dark roads. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay, Close by me forever, and love me I pray. Carrying sleepy babies into warm beds, then sitting up late, white cat curled on my…
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Believing
The Macy’s Day Parade ended with children around Santa Claus singing how they believed. I had watched my children’s faces rapt with wonder as float after float, band after band, balloon after balloon went by on the screen, and now that it was over, I sat as I do every year at the end of…
A Spring of Joy 