by Marissa | Dec 11, 2012 | Advent, DiscoveringSpirit, Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
A couple of years ago, I wrote about why there are no lights on our tree. I’ve been wanting to renege on that commitment this year. I have just had this longing for the warm twinkle of lights on my tree and mantel. I also know that the girls would be so thrilled. I...
by Marissa | Nov 19, 2012 | Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
I’m trying to count my blessing today. For I have a lot of blessings. I wonder though, is it okay to acknowledge the tough things without discounting the blessing? There are some things that are weighing heavy on my shoulders today and while I prefer to dwell on the...
by Marissa | Nov 1, 2012 | Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
The end of the month is here. I had written these thoughts that I have to share today weeks ago but then misplaced my notebook. I’m choosing not to think about the pages and pages of my heart words that were sitting at the coffee shop for the eyes of strangers; if my...
by Marissa | Oct 21, 2012 | Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
I’m a little behind but I thought that I would do some catching up. It’s technically day 20 but I missed day 19. I thought about trying to write something yesterday in the evening but instead Dan and I spent a couple of hours breathing out the busy hours of the...
by Marissa | Oct 17, 2012 | Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
With the day being quite cool and windy, we changed plans from a big party out in our pasture to a mostly in the house party. Some gathered around the wood stove in the living room, some sat around the inherited family table, while still others clustered around the...
by Marissa | Oct 14, 2012 | Image-Update, JoiningCommunity, Uncategorised
It was fire prevention day with our local fire department. Dan took his photo booth and the girls watched a car door being opened, took a couple of rides in the fire truck and had their picture taken with a real fire fighter! Aneliese’s idea which surprised me....
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