Monthly Archives: October 2011

“I’m sure it won’t happen quickly”, I told him.  “It will probably take months, if not years, if ever.  Let’s just trust that God has a plan for us.”  These were some of the things I said to Chad last winter before we decided to let go of the “control” of our family and see […]

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“Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.” -story people Have I mentioned that I love story people?  When I read this quote I was struck with the reality that I have yet to completely grasp this concept.  Always feeling as if I need […]

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My plan this evening was to do a wrap up of a most fabulous weekend spent with friends. I was going to enthusiastically describe the doubling of our household occupancy and late nights sprawled out in the living room talking until our red eyes burned forcing us to call it a night.  Rather than words […]

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I am running behind.  This post is a day late.  I blame it on a full and busy weekend filled with many good things, but little time to sit and ponder.  However, I could not let a special day pass without recognizing it in this space.  Yesterday, October 16th, was the day my In-laws celebrated […]

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“But time is a holy mystery, an extravagant gift meant to be experienced, not understood.  Certainly not controlled.” –Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance I don’t know about you, but something in me stirred when I read Ban Breathnach’s words.  Something really, really stirred. I was sitting in my car on a rainy afternoon waiting to […]

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