“I savor the moment and experiences in which I took the picture. I give thanks that I have two loving, alive, and joyful kids. I’m grateful to have friends to share the messy and chaotic parts of our lives.”
“My almost 4-year-old has fierce emotions. It comes with the age and all the feelings that are welling up in her. It comes with not being able to adequately express what she’s feeling and what she wants. Like many young children she can go from joyful to the-world-is-ending in a matter of seconds.”
“When you need someone to celebrate with you – remember your family and friends and their love.”
“It’s an important reminder that going to church is meant to be joyful and lifegiving. It’s meant to be a place to go to let go of the rush and stress of the days.”
“When we bless others we enter into a relationship with them. We are changed by one another.”
“Fall enters in a rush of busyness, but quietly reminds us: this is a precious time in your life. Savor it. Welcome it. Be open to the gifts it offers.”
“In the beginning – God whispering to us you are mine and you are loved”
An African proverb says, “When you pray, move your feet.”
“I believe it’s in the power of the song itself and the words proclaiming Jesus’ love that help my son relax into me every single time. But more than that I believe that it’s in the power of my holding him and declaring God’s love for him. It’s the power of a love that transcends all barriers and boundaries. It’s the power of a love that came into the world as a baby.”
“One deep breath after another. In and out. Reminding myself that I am enough. Trusting that I am loved.”