September 13, 2010
by jennifer
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It’s 10:45 p.m. Chairs are out of place in the family room, gathered in the loose circle we pulled them to for Family Night. Backpacks, binders, cleats, shin guards, books, baby toys and miscellaneous items of clothing lie strewn around … Continue reading
September 9, 2010
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My personal to do list during each school day has been to do the following: 4 loads laundry, washed & folded house tidy toy room clean scriptures read time spent with little ones after school snack made dinner prepped after … Continue reading
August 31, 2010
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by Robert Louis Stevenson, from A Child’s Garden of Verses
August 23, 2010
by jennifer
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“All image-bearers of God were intended to overflow with effervescent life, stirring and spilling with God-given vision. Our imaginations were fashioned like wicks to be ignited by the fire of fresh revelation, dripping with wax that God can imprint with … Continue reading
July 15, 2010
by jennifer
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Have you ever picked a cherry off a tree And paused to really look To notice color, deep and red Or pale stem’s gentle curve? Then popped it in your waiting mouth, And felt the flavor burst As teeth chew … Continue reading
July 9, 2010
by jennifer
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It’s no secret that I love my cherry trees. I love watching them change with the seasons and wait anxiously for the beautiful red cherries to appear. This year our harvest is much smaller than last year. Where last year … Continue reading
March 3, 2010
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Yesterday my little one found the missing button for her sweater. She came running to me, holding it. We found some matching thread and did some mending. As I did it, I realized what a tiny little thing I was … Continue reading
October 26, 2009
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Today I finished off my last box of pears. It yielded a batch of my signature Cinnamon Pear Jam as well as a batch of this year’s experiment: Cinnamon Pear Syrup. YUM! The last Rustic Pear Tart of the year … Continue reading
July 5, 2009
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Just a few months ago, I was celebrating the tiny bits of green that had appeared on my cherry trees. In such a short period of time, we went from green to blossoms to cherries. We came home from vacation … Continue reading
May 28, 2009
by jennifer
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“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” -G.K. Chesterton I love that quote. It’s one of my favorites. Earlier this week I was feeling a little bit tired, … Continue reading
