Five Minute Friday :: Opportunity

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Another year in the books. And a fresh new calendar lay clean before me.

I closed out the year soaking in time with stair-step grand-babies. In just a matter of months their ages will turn and they’ll be 1,2,3,4. Determined not to blink in an effort to not miss a single moment.

It was a white Christmas – full of beauty. We traveled the roads to be with family. The snow was deep and the branches were covered thick with pure white.  Yet the sun shone bright and beautiful.

As the new year turns, fresh opportunity lays pure and thick, beautiful and bright.

A time to cast off fear that weighs me heavy with apathy. A time to embrace the beauty found in the hard. A time to surrender self and love instead. A time to laugh and find joy everyday. A time to be generous in word and in deed.

A time for compassion to move me to action. A time to put off that which easily besets. A time for kindness and mercy. A time to soak in grace.

As I fondly close the chapter of 2012 it is with eager anticipation I look forward to 2013.

May it be a year of sweetness and growth and love and compassion. For you, for me, and for all those who need to know fresh hope. May we see the opportunity that is spread wide before us.

Five Minute Friday

Today I’m happily linking up with Lisa-Jo and a whole bunch of other lovelies for Five Minute Friday.

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Five Generations

Well, would you look at that. December is here and November passed with nary a word from me. I’ll offer no excuses. I spent the month pondering some stuff and being thankful for lots of other stuff.

And one of my very favorite moments in all of my Novembers ever lived took place right here at my house on Thanksgiving day.

Here it is…

Would you look at those sweet faces — my grandma and my grand-kids. It’s a phone pic so the quality isn’t the best, but those smiles, those hearts, those lives, definitely some of the world’s finest. Five generations gathered ’round the table that day and my heart was full — so full.


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Cornstarch Should be Mixed with Cold Water & Other Facts

I’m absolutely loving fall right now. Maybe it’s because the weather has been beautiful? Or maybe it is because when your kids grow up and become adults and you can’t believe how time went so fast you start holding on to all the moments you are living and you remember to enjoy them? I’ve got [...]

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How To Have The Best Birthday Ever

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Saturday was my husband’s birthday. Our oldest girl and her family packed the kids in the car and came to visit. Our youngest girl drove home from college for the weekend. We had all of our kids and grand kids together for the whole entire day. There was pumpkin patch visiting and hayride riding. There [...]

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3 Must Read 31 Days Series

photo credit Are you all following along at the Nester’s place? There are something like over 1200 people doing the 31 Days Of (fill in the blank) series. So much goodness going on. Seriously, some real good stuff but obviously way too much for one person to read. I’ll highlight a few of my very [...]

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Grace in Spending :: A Guest Post

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I’m honored to have Amy here at my place today. Amy has a huge heart – generous and kind. I’m impressed with her every time I read her blog. Thanks so much for sharing here today, Amy. I’m really glad you’re here! :::::::::: I’ve had a great time getting to know Jamie through the blogosphere, [...]

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