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I love cool, Fall weather
We’re in the middle of August and should be experiencing the heat of the summer. And yet, I awoke this morning enveloped in a cool breeze. Caressed in the perfect balance of blanket and cold. As if the key which activates an old machine, the cool air comes through and begins to turn the cogs of my best self.…
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15 Months: The Age of Awesome and a Perfect Day
15 months of age is awesome. I mean food scarfing, pitter-pattering, uncontrollable giggling matched with hiccuping awesome. Exhibit A: Today, Emma and I engaged in an epic battle of plastic serving spoon vs. pancake flipper. We chased each other around the house, taking turns smashing the utensils together and playing the offensive. I was slightly worried,…
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Nothing to complain about
What does it mean to be human? To be Christian? Are the two such polar opposites, as some would have you believe? Or is the very criteria of a believer to be so innately human that our flaws are unavoidable? Our sins laid bare at the foot of the cross? In Romans 7:19, Paul writes, “For I do…
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Miss Rumphius
“In the meantime Alice got up and washed her face and ate porridge for breakfast. She went to school and came home and did her homework. And pretty soon she was grown up.” – Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
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The Skeleton in the Closet I’ve Asked Someone Else to Clean for Me
A few months ago, I asked about our marriages. How are they? How are they holding up under the early months of parenthood? I’m making a list of all the things to say to new parents when I meet their new bundles, you know. I’ve said it before but in my list you won’t find…
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Happy 1st Birthday, Emma Josephine!
Emma Jo! How in the world has it been over a year since you came into this world?? On April 16th, 2014, you were born. You. were. BORN. In truth, I’m speechless when I think about this past year. It’s been impossible, beautiful, encouraging, frustrating, humbling and rewarding. Over the last 12 months, you have…
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A House Peppered with Laughter
Emma Josephine, You have peppered this house with laughter. I choose “peppered” over “filled” because pepper is the best seasoning you can add to any dish, hands down. And because I’m hungry. The point is, I watch you with curiosity as you learn, move, act, react, eat, sleep, play, and I always catch myself smiling, chuckling,…
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Happy 11 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are one short day away from being 11 months old! (11 months old?) These past four weeks have been filled with incredible joy. THIS is what people think of when they wax nostalgic for the baby stage. You are constantly on the move, not just physically but mentally too. You go, go, go…
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Happy 10 month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, tomorrow you are 10 months old! Your grandma wasn’t about to let another month pass without a post about all of the things you’ve been up to so here we go! Over the past TWO months, you have been constantly on the move! You got a walker for Christmas and love to take…
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