SOLSC ~ 27/31 ~ Celebrate
Today we were so thankful for the chance to have a double celebration – the first and most of important of which is that joy and hope that comes with Easter. We had a tremendous service this morning and count ourselves so very blessed to be part of such an amazing body of believers. The […]
SOLSC ~ 12/31 ~ Celebrate
This day is cause for JOY and LOVE, as we CELEBRATE! We tinker and hack, laugh and joke. We build and break new toys we MAKE. We JUMP and BOUNCE we dance and dine, and celebrate NINE! We LISTEN and DANCE sing and SHOUT! Today is a day for FAMILY FRIENDS and FUN, Happy 9th Birthday, […]
Blessed ~ SOLSC ~ 27/31
We were busy in class today. An essay to finish, the end of the quarter looming large next week, and the onset of a much-needed spring break looming even larger. Students reported immediately to the lab. This was new, I think the first or second time I had this group do such a […]
Celebrate ~ SOLSC ~ 12/31
Eight years. It seems like a matter of moments ago that I was holding my tiny newborn bundle of boy, born four weeks early, and on his own schedule. Today, we celebrated and evaluated just how much has changed. We look back with joy and forward with anticipation. This year, we enjoyed a birthday experience, […]
Friends and Flowers ~ SOLSC ~ 27/31
Today, I shared smiles and sweet kisses, curled my hair and felt the warmth of friendship and flowers despite the click of sleet that splattered across the deck that longs for summer’s sun. An clear day on the calendar was my gift and an evening at home was yet another blessing. As I celebrate the […]
Seven ~ SOLSC ~ 12/31
Every year, I’m surprised by how quickly the time has flown by, and how I could possibly be so blessed to be the mother of such an amazing kid. Today, we celebrated Calder’s 7th birthday. The cookies were ready to take into his classroom, balloons of his favorite color were scattered across the dining room […]
SOLSC ~ 2013 ~ 27/31
Today I am so thankful for the countless ways in which my friends and family showered me with blessings in celebration of my birthday. In no particular order, here are a few highlights and things for which I’m thankful for today! Health My sassy new scarf (thanks, Babe!) A beautiful bunch of potted calla lilies […]
SOLSC ~ 2013 ~ 12/31
For the first time, in six years, snowflakes swirl in the air, and huddle together in small groups on the ground. For the first time, six years ago, I looked into the face of another person with equal parts love and awe, fear and hope, as wonderings whizzed in rapid fire through my mind. Today, […]
SOLSC ~ 2013 ~ 10/31
Six years ago tonight, my water broke on the car ride home from our small group at church. Yet today, after surviving, no thriving, through my first ever Chuck E. Cheese’s birthday party ~ 5 adults, 11 kids, 200+ tokens, and 2 hours of fun ~ I have officially earned my rank as a parent. […]
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