one thousand gifts

61.  Jonathan trying to hide at the foot of my bed 62.  Jackson in his robot jammies 63.  baby toys in my bed  🙂  …a sign of this season of life 64.  rain falling softly outside my window at night

Homeschooling

School days are beginning in our home. We typically are schooling through the summer and take our breaks during the cooler months. This year, we’re behind on some days so we’re probably going to be schooling through our break times. No one seems to mind, (or even notice).  They just have a good time and enjoy exploring new ideas. These are…

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Happy Birthday, Mama

My dearest Mama, I woke up to the day I’ve thought on, really dreaded, every day this past couple of weeks. It’s your birthday- I knew it would be hard. I’ve had to stop just to catch my breath. At night I lay in bed, so many nights, and relive our last conversations. I’m thankful for the moments of watching…

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one thousand gifts

53.  big girls (well, one grown woman *in particular*), listening to Under  the Sea in the kitchen as she works on supper 54.  grown sons who still have time to take their mama to lunch and then to visit my grandmother 55.  the sounds of boys who belong here and friends who have gathered, to watch an evening movie- laughing,…

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Jonathan’s 6th Birthday

Happy birthday to a big boy– six years old.  My, these days do pass so quickly. A chocolate chip cookie cake that looks like a chocolate chip cookie.  *smile*These littles make my heart melt. I know the days are approaching when he’ll be too big to crawl up on my lap and let me just hold him.    He is a…

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one thousand gifts

One Thousand Gifts is one of the best books I’ve read in some time. It’s why I started this space originally.  It’s why I can smile, even in the midst of heartache.  It’s learning gratitude. 43. a reminder to be thankful *just* where I am 44. sausage biscuits on a Saturday morning 45. my favorite flip-flops on a hot, summer…

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celebrating the 4th

Sweet summer memories…. Precious Jackson’s first slice of watermelon. We both were sticky- watching him eating watermelon would have been enough to make my whole day. (41. babies trying out their world for the first time…everything so amazing, so new)   Be still, my heart. Ribs, macaroni and cheese, baked beans……men in my kitchen.  Pure happiness.(42. family….how I love all…

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greeting cards

If you have a chance, pop over to Courtney’s site today.  She’s started creating cards from her photos. They are beautiful! (…I’m not just saying that because she’s my young’un. :D)

home

As we go through our days, always striving to make this house more home, this quote was especially meaningful to me this morning: “it had a heart and a soul, and eyes to see with, and approvals and solicitudes and deep sympathies; it was of us, and we were in its confidence and lived in its grace and in the…

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in the kitchen

this week’s Bible verse: Courtney, changes these out each week as she reads through her Bible. Each verse is usually a reflection of something happening in our lives. Beautiful encouragement from the Word.

emma

“But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.” Psalms 5:11-12