7 Quick Takes – Routine-Month 3, Pride and Humility, and A Cheese Party

Here we go, still on time even though I sort of forgot to go back and finish writing the rest last night. As always, pictures and some more details will follow, for now it’s time for my exercises 1. Routine update: I’m now on the 3rd month of my new routine, and I’ve made some [...]

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7 Quick Takes – 9 Months in the Making, Christmas Decor, a Frog and a Turtle

1. The heartburn has been pretty bad lately, and as a result I’m usually not that interested in food… add on how tired I’ve been feeling and I’m not eating a whole lot these days… sigh. Yogurt is the one thing that seems to help. I have a big tub of vanilla yogurt in the [...]

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7 Quick Takes – BIG NEWS, 38 Weeks Thoughts, a Fun Night Out and a Short-Lived Snowman

Dec 2 1. Faith Notes From 1000 gifts: More time? “Look at the remains of a morning and it’s obvious I’m craving it deep: more time to manage just the life I already have. The work, the kids, the meals, the laundry, the ministry (the hobbies), a life so full it can seem empty.” How [...]

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The Kindness of Strangers and Quiet Places to Rest in the Lord, #16-21

This afternoon I went to my Highschool Christmas fair with a friend in tow to help with the kids. But for some unexplicable reason we got separated, and I was left trying to watch both kids by myself, while 9 1/2 months pregnant. It didn’t help that when I first discovered my friend was missing, [...]

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Tummy Shoot

Ever since getting really interested in photography, and especially since becoming a mother, I have been fascinated with the beauty of maternity portraits. They’re simple, tender and very beautiful. I’ve felt for a while that I too would love to have a maternity portrait session someday (and someday that MAY still become a reality), but [...]

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Labor Thoughts

There is less than a month until the baby comes (less than a month!). While I’m getting more excited, I’m also more aware of everything that comes with it: namely labor. Thinking about my kids and how they know there’s a baby growing in there, and then looking forward to life after baby is out [...]

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7 Quick Takes – A Personal Photo Project, A Pregnant Inmate and Parachutes

1. We had the closing of our 40 days for life vigil last Sunday. There were several good stories and encouaging words, but this comment really stood out to me, it’s what we pro-lifers want most to get across if we hope to change hearts, but we have to remember it ourselves! ‘We are not [...]

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7 Quick Takes – Mercy, 40 Days for Life and Some Mini Pancakes

It’s been so long since I got a post up on time… 1. I got pretty upset with my little son the other day when I found he had pulled some of the green tomatoes off my cherry tomato plant. Not one fruit is even showing the smallest sign of ripening and as long as [...]

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7 Quick Takes – Walking with the Lord, Bedtime, and A New Playmate

Sept 2 1. I’m blown away by how close God is to me now. I remember back at Keji at the end of July, looking up at the starry sky and crying out to the Lord how I missed Him! And now, He’s closer than ever! I prayed that I would not do anything to [...]

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7 Quick Takes – A Janitor, Backyard Picnics and A Baby Girl?

I hope now, I’m finally getting back on track! If nothing else perhaps I could always write these up on my Saturday off etc, but there always seems to be so much else to do… (so much for that… it’s now tuesday!) Aug 26 1. I have still been trying to have that 30-60 minutes [...]

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