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Stories of Grace: The Everyday

Friday afternoon found me wandering around our local hardware store…looking for pipe insulation. (Is there such a thing?) No, I’m not a plumber, nor do I have such aspirations.  I’ve been preparing for a fun craft night with my Stay & Play moms group at our church. (Yes, I’ll be posting a tutorial of the… Read More Stories of Grace: The Everyday

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The Moment of Stay (Five Minute Friday)

A question comes from a tiny voice. “Mommy, will you stay and watch it with us?” Question comes from Small Son. Answer comes from mom- yes, or no? It’s Little Bear. Again. And again. He’s doing the same thing he was doing yesterday on the same video. Little Bear calls. Laundry calls. Dishes call. Piano… Read More The Moment of Stay (Five Minute Friday)

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Compassion Of The Tiny

“Ohhhh Mommy!” she gasps, “It’s all alone on the floor! It’s lonely and cold and it doesn’t have a mommy! Oh, the poor little thing. I’m going to put it right up here so it will be safe and warm. There!” I absentmindedly give my consent without looking at what she is doing. We don’t… Read More Compassion Of The Tiny

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Different Dreams

This past summer, we spent part of our holiday in Ottawa. While there, we took a day and went to the Canadian National War Museum. We could have spent several days. My whole being was overwhelmed with the sheer size of the museum, the amount of artifacts and war vehicles/planes, and the way they re-created the atmosphere… Read More Different Dreams

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A Pathway Rough

The pathway stretches in front of me as far as I can see…clear cut through the forest, then through a field.  Soon a boardwalk bridge carries me quickly over an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, and up a dune where the view is breathtaking. Onward I march with my head held high, breathing in the… Read More A Pathway Rough