poem for today, part II

poem for today, part II

As I was thinking about it yesterday, I came to realize that this poem is (or can be) about more than romantic love (which is what I thought of when I first read it, when I made the page in the album I gave John, and every time I’ve seen it since then … until yesterday).It can be about being a parent, too.Because it’s true.It’s true about love in marriage and love in parenting.It’s an incredible and wonderful thing that…

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something pretty

something pretty

I just posted a pictorial tutorial for how to make the little fabric flowers that I wear over on the market blog. :) And you can buy them here, if you’d like.

free coffee and stewardship

free coffee and stewardship

Darcie’s post – all things to enjoy … richly – got me to thinking about that verse. I had to get out a concordance to find it, though! Our wonderful God has given us all things, for us to enjoy! So amazing. Starbucks is giving away cups of coffee today. They are trying to promote Earth Day and respect for our environment, so if you bring in a reusable mug they will fill it with free coffee. Nice! I love…

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hospitality and books from the library

hospitality and books from the library

The Art and Craft of Entertaining A Life That Says Welcome I borrowed these two books from our local library, and have been enjoying them. The first one is very elegant with lots of gorgeous photos and creative ideas of how to entertain in an impressive way. It has ideas for the types of dinner parties that you send engraved invitations for. Beautiful.The second book is all about Christian hospitality, how it starts in the heart and is translated through…

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2 years ago

2 years ago

we were madly running errands, rehearsing, and celebrating because on the next dayweweregettingmarried. what a difference two years makes!