So, my son’s birthday was yesterday. He had a few specific things that he wanted: a red-tailed catfish for his aquarium, and possibly a Lowe’s gift card for some tools, wood, etc for his projects. We decided to celebrate a day early because our youngest son was going out of town for a retreat and wanted to be there to celebrate his brother’s birthday. So after work on Thursday, I rushed out to Lowe’s first to get the gift card.Read more
Posts tagged: #endurance
on fruit and light…
This morning as I walked into the kitchen, the fruit bowl caught my eye. It was a rare sight on a few points because, first, the bowl is normally half-empty to empty. With all of the people in our home, the fruit generally disappears pretty quickly, for sure! So, to see it full must have been a shock to my system. (It was only full because I came back from grocery shopping around 9:30 last night and people hadn’t yetRead more
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Endurance
Pairing socks…Now that takes endurance at my house! But seriously, isn’t it funny, how sometimes the little stuff of life like pairing socks can be the things we put off? It’s not an overwhelming job when it’s kept in check, but oh brother, you should see what happens in my home when the laundry gets away from us. Pairing socks with one load of laundry is pretty simple and do-able. But when the laundry piles up and isn’t sorted rightRead more
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Endurance
This little guy knows a thing or two about endurance. He endured many a “time out” or two. I endured giving many a “time out” or two. Per day. When he was between the ages of 3 and 4, he sat by trees, in chairs, at the edge of swimming pools, on stools, walls, and on the sidewalk. He was quite consistent with pushing boundaries, which as you mommas out there know, meant I needed to try to be consistent withRead more
one thing remains
Oh, the roller coasters we ride. The ups. The downs. The extreme highs. The deepest lows. The highest highs and lowest lows can even happen in one day. But while our bodies and minds and circumstances often have no choice but to experience the wild ride on roller coasters, can our hearts remain stayed upon truth, stable, steady, and secure? I think they can. I rode a roller coaster today, metaphorically that is. The Low: Right beforeRead more
Daily Prompt Challenge ~ Love
Love Clings. Holds. Bears. Cherishes. Values. Believes. Hopes. Endures. They were still holding hands after more than a half of a century together. Love that. One has gone on, but I know that the one left behind still clings to her memory and the legacy she has left behind. Their love helps him to still be one who believes, bears, cherishes, hopes, and endures. I Corinthians 13:4-6 “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Read more
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