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{for these moments}

5 Apr

For these moments:

the dark stillness of the early morning when all is calm, and you have those blissful few minutes still snuggled in the warmth
make believe games. The girls woke up half and hour ago; they have not asked for breakfast, and they have not even come downstairs yet. They made their way into the playroom, ushered in Eva, and began a bedtime for their dolls game.
unpinning a blocking sweater and realizing (with delight) it blocked to a much larger size. It will fit my Evie through spring, summer and fall.
the squeals of the girls & their friends running in the back yard and hanging from the swing set trying to sneak in as much play before the twilight
while the parents sit and linger over dessert and new friendships
the chipmunk who has become our friend thanks to the bird feeder
one upstairs and one downstairs closet completely cleaned out
Lady reading her book to me earlier this week
Eva creating a word to call Sophie. It begins with an ‘S’ and sounds more like ‘sis’, but it most definitely for Sophie
my sister coming for a spring visit
the spot in the nook of your arm where you baby can snuggle her head at bedtime, rub your face, and say ‘ba ba ba’ (translate: sing me Ba BA Black Sheep)

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

What are you thankful for this morning?

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{for these moments}

2 Feb

For these moments:

block houses
built by little hands
that are growing too fast for this momma to comprehend
“Mom, I want the Jesus song again.” (Sophie & ‘Rooftops’ by Jesus Culture)
oh, sweet girl
she is also the same girl who triumphantly bursts into my bathroom while I am showering to inform me Ella is in their bathroom and she needs to use mine
reminding myself the intrusions will end; and this, too, is a season I should savor
Saturday dinners turned so much more fancy with candles and Shirley Temples
the girls excitement at the books found at the thrift store on Saturday’s trip
my same excitement at finding a bread machine
my wonderful friend flying to see me today for the weekend
a break in winter weather for playing outside
still hoping for a few chilly nights

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

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{for these moments}

23 Jan

For these moments:

a 3rd birthday girl who said more “thank yous” than I can remember
the swelling in my heart as I went to bed that night thinking of what a privilege it is to be her mommy
how she softly and so sweetly whispers she loves me
her smile at how her family called and came to celebrate her birthday
(more) firewood delivered before it snowed
weekend fires in the afternoon and the family room becoming more and more snugly
a slight dusting of snow and the world being white for just a few moments
extra coffee and lingering in comfy pants
a new budget
the praise in the midst of blessing
the hope of generosity
a playmobil hospital (birthday gift) & how it has been played with constantly as the girls help sick patients
hearing a very dear friend when way too much time has passed
your comments on Little House and how it encourages me to hear of the voice of women recalling their moms reading the same books
the morning light through the front windows

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

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{for these moments}

19 Dec

For these moments:

the gift of choices
the longing for God’s best
the peace even in the midst of waiting
the joy and anticipation of Christmas week and
the mystery of Glory among us
the simple joy of addressing cards
the choosing of the pictures
reflecting on a year filled with more smiles than we could count
snowflake cutting for big people
with cheese and mushroom tarts
wrapped presents shipped to family we will not be able to see this Christmas
wrapped presents delivered early to make sure all five of us can fit in our car and make it to Nana & Poppa’s house after Christmas
teething girls who are desperate for the momma to hold them
that I can be her comfort
the excitement over cookie baking this week
girls who want to enjoy every moment of this season
one said girl asking Santa which type of cookie he would like on Christmas eve
Santa thanking her for being so considerate
praying these words, not Santa, is what she remembers

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

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{for these moments}

24 Oct

Right now I am:

knowing every season has its ebb and flow
saying good bye to the bountiful tomato plants. We have had a few unsuccessful gardens in years past, this was the first time we ever got any fruit
quite convinced it was because my retired next door neighbor brought me all of my tomato plants this year, and those plants gave us a way to get to know each other over the fence
letting the garden rest until next year
wondering what else needs to rest
pondering green salsa with all the green beauties hiding among the leaves
amazed Eva turned 14 months old
equally amazed she has given up the last nursing session she was hanging onto
cherishing her dance moves at the wedding reception we attended this weekend
smiling at Ella’s thrill of being the line leader at preschool this morning
and her thrill at being my helper to block her dress – she wanted to make sure was done to be said line leader today (finished pictures this week)
amazed at how distracted two girls can be trying to get out of the house in the morning
finding myself a little weepy this weekend
hoping for a little clarity & perspective this upcoming week
trusting every season has its ebb and flow
and that all is right because all is grace

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

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On Friday morning, Ella’s dance camp had a performance so we could see what she had been learning all week. The teacher choreographed and taught the class a two minute dance to a song from Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was a cute little dance, perfect for their ability. Each of the students showed their newly acquired tumbling skills. In her ballet class this spring, the same teacher tried to teach Ella a somersault and she couldn’t do it, but Friday she could! Each day she came home with a little craft, and took a nap. Overall, I think camp was a success. Sophie is most excited to have her best friend back in her morning routine.

I am grateful for

:: a husband who loves and adores all four of his girls

:: girls who are so happy to be together again for their morning coloring time

:: family Candy Land time

:: game time that teaches valuable taking-turn lessons

:: the phrase “Look-it, Mama” because it means they want to show me everything, all the time.

:: the coo of the turtle dove couple who has had their nest in our chimney since before we lived here.

:: a babe who learned some rockin’ dance moves this weekend

:: the same babe who also learned to clap this weekend

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

If you are inspired, leave me your grateful moments in the comments, either link or list. I would love to see them! Happy Day, friends!

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For these moments

13 Jun

This morning, I am

:: marveling at my first baby being old enough to be at dance camp this week.

:: proud of what a beautiful little girl she has become.

:: wishing to savor all the precious moments of them still all being my babies at the same time.

:: shocked at how quiet a house can suddenly become when one sister is away, one is sleeping, and one wants to use the doodle app on my iphone.

:: smiling at how Sophie only wants to be without any clothes at all, in her bumblebee costume, or her pink dress.

:: delighted at how our tomato plants are doing this year.

:: watching all the little chickadees who have been visiting us on our new bird feeder.

:: thankful Eva’s top teeth have come through and she is sleeping better.

:: wondering if that means I need to hold myself to my promise to begin running soon.

:: wishing all of you the happiest of Mondays in which you can have a moment to stop and enjoy.

For these moments, these pauses, the grace of God in the moment, I am so thankful.

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{gratitude} finishing the unfinished

17 Mar

I seem to have gotten some motivation for the unfinished. In my world, there will always be more laundry, more dishes, more boogies to wipe, more hugs, so the unfinished has just kind of become a comfortable part of my world. Sometime last week, however, I realized I had ALOT going through my brain. The unfinished was starting to cloud my thinking. The paper pile on the desk that needed to be dealt with was really irking me. The floor needed to be swept right then. I could go on ….. Rational ‘ole me decided after coming up with a list and then sweeping the floor, I would poke around my craftiness as well. Above is the last seam I needed to sew up for a sweater I have been my longest work in progress. Yesterday, the girls woke up from their nap, so I have not finished it yet, but …. I will …

Over the weekend, I finished the dress I was slowly smocking for Ella. Monday, I mailed it off to my mother in law. She has graciously offered to do all the sewing and finishing of the dress for me. When I began this project, I knew it would be a slow project and I enjoyed working on it off and on this winter. It feels even better to have finished it!

Up on today’s docket is the rest of the pile in the kitchen, taking the girls to get haircuts, making sure we have all of Ella’ birthday presents lined up for next week, and cooking corned beef and cabbage. (I love corned beef and cabbage.)

….

In continuing with my gratitude list,

:: Happy Birthday Danielle. It is a wonderful thing when you still love and cherish your best friend since the 8th grade. I love you Danielleie-lou.

:: One of my dearest friends got into a terrible looking accident two nights ago. Miraculously, she is escaped with almost no injuries. I am so grateful she is going to be ok and that she was protected from what could have been much worse. Oh, I wish I could see you and Melissa for a bagel .. or something stronger ….

::The weather seems to be much more like spring this morning and it is forecasted to be beautiful tomorrow. Hello outside. Goodbye cabin fever.

…

One last thing … You know how this weekend was Spring Forward for Daylight Savings Time. Well, Joel and I seemed to have forgotten. Woke up at what we thought was our normal time. Got dressed. Drove to church. Yep, you guessed it one hour late. The greeter got a rolling laugh that we actually thought it was 10:45 in the morning. We took the girls to Duncan Doughnuts instead.

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{gratitude} date night

13 Mar

:: Saturday Night was our at-home date night.

We took the girls to the park before dinner and heated them some leftovers when we got home. Ella told me she and Sophie were having a date too, so could I please leave the table. Well, alright.

After they were in bed all tired out from the park, we order Thai food for Joel and Indian for me. (They are in the same plaza making pick-up very easy.)

One box of Girl Scout cookies, two different cuisines, and three episodes of The Office. Date night. Good. Needed. Grateful for my marriage & my husband.