At 9:15 every Tuesday morning, Vivienne finds her name-tag on the felt board, grabs a carpet square and enjoys Toddler Time at Schlow Library. This week, all of her inhibitions faded away as she sang along to every song, played the triangle in a band, and took her shoes off (I’m glad she feels so “at home” in the … Read More
Little V Quotes
upon examining her stuck-out tongue in the mirror: “My tongue is all dusty!”
ryan’s 13.1 miles
My man ran 13.1 miles this morning with approximately 17,000 people from all over the world. Â Focused. Very focused. All that matters is what happens between here and… here (the run towards the finish line). 1:46 Champion
jingle bells: week 19 prayers
Weigh in: About 15 centimeters crown to rump, and weighing eight ounces! This week’s project: permanent teeth buds are forming behind the milk teeth buds. (Munch, munch.) Please continue to pray that our little family would have faith that God will hold all things together. We wait expectantly for our “big” ultrasound next Tuesday, but are resting in the fact … Read More
how do you say…?
My most recent wonderings regarding V include whether or not we should begin teaching her a foreign language while her brain is in the glory days of malleability. Because I have minimal foreign language skills and exposure, I’d have to rely heavily on a “program,” like Muzzy. I wouldn’t mind this, but I’d want to make sure we choose an … Read More
the panting
If we’ve ever had a disconnect in reading David’s words, “As the deer pants for the water, so my soul panteth after thee,” perhaps this dance is a more human expression of the same desperation. (Psalm 42: 1)
nature girl goes on a nature walk
To celebrate this perfectly stunning day, Vivienne and I enjoyed a nature walk down at Millbrook Marsh. We filled a canning jar with an assortment of flowers, burs, grasses, and crab apples, learning to take a small sample with us. At one point, we both stopped to watch three butterflies flit around. I was just about to reflect on how … Read More
obedient thoughts
As I lay in bed last night, I kept thinking about the times when I or one of my friends is struggling with what seems like justified — though sinful — thoughts. Sometimes, these thoughts just seem like a deserved indulgence, but sometimes they seem like a very justified part of a healing process (for example, hating someone who hurt … Read More
hymn sing
This song must be sung. The melody causes the life-blood to flow through the sentiments. O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus. Samuel Trevor Francis (1875), Welsh melody adapted by Thomas John Williams (1890). 1. O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! Rolling as a mighty ocean In its fullness over me! Underneath me, all around … Read More
monday night
While I went through a glorious pile of hand-me-down maternity clothes, Vivienne helped Ryan reinstall some freshly painted windows. She would only hand a screw to him when he said, “Banana Cream Pie”. (I made that rule up. And that’s what they’re saying instead of “cheese” in this picture. In case you can’t read lips.) Viv was so … Read More
