Grace is a miracle. Poems have been written about its beauty. Songs have been sung declaring its praise. Stories have been told explaining its power. And in each of these, there is first something horribly wrong and ugly that is in need of grace’s gentle touch. Just over eight years ago, I had the worst…
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brave enough for the both of us
We had a family shoot this morning. I love family shoots. We have had a lot of holiday mini shoots lately. I love them too… but they are not the same as the full family shoot. I love spending an hour or more with a family. I love having time to get to know each…
making me new
All day I have had this song in my head. As I started cleaning up from the day I saw my new tomato plants growing in my windowsill. They seemed to hold what my heart is daring to hold today. So thankful for beautiful things made out of us. So thankful I am…
thankful for homeschooling
This month I am doing a thankful project. When I began this project, I knew that one blessing that I would have to list would be homeschooling. As I was making my list of why I am so thankful for homeschooling, I started to realize that I am not only thankful for the experience of…
searching for dragons
looking in “Anyone can slay a dragon …but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That’s what takes a real hero.” ~Story People I found this quote this morning. My heart was drawn to it because first, it has a dragon in it and my baby girl loves dragons. Second, the…
