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A Tough Act To Follow
Somewhere between Raven's declaration, my administrative task sheet of preparatory items to do for the new academic year, and the myriad of teen antics coupled with baby needs, I've been left bereft o...
Point Of View
The late morning sun beaming over an industrial section of Santa Monica was held at bay by a lumbering wooden structure that encased, of all curious things, a tiny cafe. Diminutive it sat, among the w...
Unmistakable.
Those features are undeniable. The Cau-Cajun baby shows forth his geneological roots with pizzaz ~ albeit a bit of sleep in his eye ~ on the streets of Santa Monica.You can refresh your memory as to h...
When Gil Showed Up
Time is beginning to eclipse previous memory; erasing detail and fine print of what exactly life was like without him. - ...
Restless.
Muddled thoughtsShifting desiresfidgetydeciding to gothen repositioning to stayrestlessthat's me today - ...
The Bulgarian And The Brit
My mind was racing and my heart was full, so I decided that a return to the park was in order. The peaceful [albeit industrially imposed upon] surroundings would do much in the way of bringing me back...
When The Lord Responds
O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To se...
The Waiting Game
Pour me another cup of coffee.Let the meditation of my heart and the words of my mouth be pleasing unto the Lord.Let me be mindful that a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. [...
Diplomacy Employed
Ravenous wolves, hungry for the first signs of weakness; then, the first inklings of a fall, circle their prey. Teeth bared and snarling emitting vicious accusations without substance send signal to t...
Trekkies: Part 2
Having my sense of balance askew was a new situational experience that I hadn't planned on running into, when we headed out to Vasquez Rocks. Normally very game for a solid hike, even a bit of terrain...
Energized.
Blase` would be a fitting descriptor, if one were to describe what my life has been like the past few days, bereft of power to my beloved Canon. Due to the nature of circumstances at large lately, I h...
Praying
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the k...
When Love Prevails
We went to the grocery store late last night. It was a vendor with excellent cuts of meat, but outrageous prices on the other in-aisle items we might have otherwise purchased at another local store. O...
The Telecommute
When Gil received word that yes, he could telecommute for a portion of The Adventure, I honestly didn't know what to expect. How would we, as a rambunctious family, cope with needing to move about in ...
Distracted
My heart is ever before the Lord today.Prayers lifted up for those I love, that the Lord be their stronghold in the day of trouble, and a refuge from the storm.Thank you for agreeing with me that His ...
Really.
It really happens.Those mirages of gorgeous purple, pink and blue mountains, looming large inthe distance. All three of us, Aubrey, Israel, and I ~ exclaimed, echoing thesame sentiment as we drove out...
Holy Miniature Schnauzer, Batman!
There are dreams, and then ~ there are dreams.The ones that you wake up from, shaking your head, wondering, "What on earth was that all about?" and "Where on earth did those images come from?"Such was...
Community
Yesterday morning, the children and I attended the local fellowship that we, as a family while Gil was present, determined was to be our connect point while The Adventure plays out.Driving up the scen...
Vestiges
I had meant to tell Tiffany to be sure and pick up our pictures when they came due, because I certainly couldn't do it. I shouldn't have concerned myself so, since I did forget, and she didn't!Her com...
SkaterBoyDreamLandNirvanaThingy . . .And Other Thoughts
It was late in the planning stages for this adventure that my thought turned away from misgivings to conceptual ideas that this might actually have some additional, fun and interesting bennies associa...
For Your Consideration Today ~
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to d...
Withdrawl
A random act of kindness has left me emotionally bereft.Therefore, today, a giveaway!Our neighborhood friends found themselves rained upon via the cave-in of their bathroom ceiling, after the unusual...
After The Rain
I've lived in Mississippi fifteen years now.I can honestly say I've never fallen in love with my surroundings; that I still choose to call Nebraska home, yet I stay. Various reasons keep me here, most...
This Present Reality
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. Zechariah 14:7I've travelled this road countless times,...
And So It Was
that I ended up in Atlanta.My GilGuy had made a suprise purchase for me of not one, but four tickets to go see Rascal Flatts in New Orleans. The only obvious response was to head east. (Or so he says ...
I'm Stuffed.
I've got so much rattlin' around in my brain on various levels; I've got loads of pictures yet to process and bring you I'm in a quandry. Where do I start? Is it even possible to catch up? Should I...
Lavish Lamb
In my experience of being the love of my husbands' heart, I've had a host of occasion to view his gifting ways. The GilGuy is not one to simply toss a gift someone's way. No, he is deliberate about hi...
Being All Things To All People
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:14-16At any given moment, we can be surrounded by the paradox of our brothers' and sisters' lives being at odds with one anot...
FlexTime
Well, all right.Forget that I ever mentioned a leisurely morning accentuated with a freshly brewed cup of coffee.From the moment I opened my eyes, it has been nothing short of frenzied. But in a cool ...
Windows
My son took this photo yesterday.I find that my expression then reflects perfectly my response now to everyone's cookbook repose in yesterday's drawing. I felt drawn in to a secret place in your heart...