Monthly Archives: October 2014

Looms for Love {Arrived!}

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” -Mother Teresa     This morning, the sweetest email arrived in my inbox that made a heart burst with joy!   Do you remember our Looms for Love project? Perhaps you or your child helped take part in […]

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{Joy}

There’s a little sign on my kitchen counter that says “Be Filled with Joy!” It serves as an amazing reminder to choose to be joyful when, perhaps, my natural inclination of the day is to go the other way … After all, let’s be honest, not all days feel full of joy. But the truth […]

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God is my Employer.

  I remember this moment all too clearly. It was over eight years ago, my second daughter was just recently born and I was carrying her proudly in my arms. My mom was introducing me to a group of friends while attending a social event … “This is Gillian, my daughter – she’s a stay […]

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{Four}

Someone turned four this weekend! {This is my husband’s favorite age grouping as it now goes 0.2.4.6.8.10 in the girls ages! Makes it easier to remember!} Lovelyn Angelica Joy turned four this Thanksgiving Day. She loved her special birthday and kept walking around saying, in her cute way, “It’s my bud-day…!” These are the things […]

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How a Rooster Can Teach Patience.

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?”       How did you spend your day? Me? Well, let’s just say, I’m pretty sure I’m the only momma out there that had to chase a incredibly-fast, hyper-charged teenage rooster through a rolling field of soy beans. In my rubber boots. […]

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