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Rest
When they worshiped My heart slowed, and my pulse My breathing, and the pounding in my head from too much caffeine and too many details. When they worshiped God showed me pictures images and smells and sounds A beautiful scene … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, rest, Trusting Jesus
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Homeschool happiness
Today is a good day. Today Quinn and I learn together. Today I will begin with time with God and he will begin with time with his dad. An hour. They will probably play chess. I know what we might … Continue reading
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Perfect Moments
I am hurrying through the Trader Joe’s aisles when I stop at one of my special places – the TJ card racks. I have a little secret to admit. I buy an awful lot of these cards for myself – … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Purposeful Living, Words
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Overcome
This week was the anniversary of our leaving our home in Bundibugyo. The anniversary of the day we cried and we hugged and we trusted and we shifted and we carried memories and left so much behind. The day when … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Bundibugyo, Trusting Jesus
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Bibliophilia
We love books. In fact our favorite part of living in America rather than the African bush is probably the library. I know. Sad. Hermits. Antisocial. HOMESCHOOLERS. But really, books are incredibly windows to the world. Portals to the imaginary … Continue reading
Posted in Dreaming, Family, Learning, Purposeful Living, things I love
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Creativity through make up
For Christmas I bought her a set of one hundred and forty four eye shadow colors. She is eleven and a half. This is unusual because not only do I want her to stay a kid as long as possible; … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Family, Purposeful Living
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Happy Birthday David!
Da-Da (day-day), also known as Beloved, Bunny-luv and Daddy turned 50 on October 30. We actually gave him candles saying 05 on his cake since David would be much more easily recognized as a five year old than a fifty … Continue reading
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Happy 9th birthday to Quinn!
Our joyful, strong, tender, kind, social, thoughtful son turned nine on Monday. Quinn is a rare soul. His mind so complex that it frustrates him sometimes. He tells us that the thought patterns in his brain (he tried to draw … Continue reading
the spices of life
The kids have been sick for a few days now, just the gentle sickness of fall and school starting; mildly uncomfortable and reasonably fun. I isolate myself in the house with them as low fevers ebb and flow and tummies … Continue reading
2nd generation
When our kids’ education comes up, we explain that we have one at Bethel Christian who is thriving and loving it there . . . and that we have one at home who is also loving his “school” environment. “Home … Continue reading
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