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A little more about me
I am....
wife of Dennis, my sweet love - the kindest, gentlest, funniest, smartest man I've ever known and EXACTLY the man for whom I prayed (and not at all who I thought I wanted but thankfully, God is wiser than I);
mother of Annalivia '05, Daniel '07, Emmeliese '09, Peter '10, and Elora (born into the arms of Jesus '13) the hearts of my own heart, joys of my life, far more than I ever prayed for because my mind could never conceive of such wonderfully intricate and delightful little beings;
granddaughter of grandparents who taught me to love fiercely and forgive freely and that it is better to be respectful rather than proved right and grateful rather than gratified;
daughter of two amazing people who have devoted themselves to their children and family and have continued to figure out ways to love each other;
sister of three incredibly intelligent, clever, imaginative, zany younger sisters, my best friends, who are crazy enough to keep coming back, even though I do all sorts of things to drive them nuts;
friend of some hilarious people from kindergarten, grade school, high school, college, seminary and beyond;
former pastor learning the joys and challenges of being called to be home full-time-ish while volunteer-teaching at a teeny classical school;
pilgrim bumbling forward on this amazingly glorious journey towards Home.
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Where y'all are coming from
"You are the salt of the Earth." (Mt. 5:13)
"Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another" (Mk. 9:50)
"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone" (Col. 4:6)
5 comments:
April... I had to join in.
Here is my link. Ha ha!
http://mommainflipflops.blogspot.com/2007/12/oh-christmas-tree-whhhhaaatttt-am-i.html
Of course you are popcorn and cranberries. And english rose flannel nightgowns. And frosted Christmas cookies with milk set out. And tasty nog. And jingle bells on the door. And advent calenders. etc etc...
Nice to think about. Love you.
I was the same, and I don't think it fits me this year, because our tree only has lights and no ornaments. It's been like this for two weeks now, and I don't think it's going to change.
Maybe it's less about who we are in our busy lives and more who we are on the inside. Maybe it's what we WOULD do if we had the time/money etc. I know I would decorate differently if I didn't have 3 small boys. I refuse to put anyhing on a tree that even remotely resembles something they would want to throw (aka - a ball) LOL We did string popcorn on ours but only on 1/2 of the tree because we ran out of time and haven't had any time since then. :)
I think, from what I read, that it fits you. You are those things: you make all kinds of neat things,you bake all kinds of yummy things, you are a very creative person by nature. You just don't have the time to go all out for a "season on a calendar" but you seem to go all out during the year. :)
I know I'm not following the rules but...
I am the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I was a sad little tree, one that no one liked very much. I was left out, left behind, and ignored, until someone took a chance on me. With a lot of love and care, I have become a proud Christmas Tree that I always dreamed about.
Thanks, April.
I love you,
Dennis
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