Tag: Christmas
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December 2022
-Making a birthday cake for Jesus -Playing tee-ball in the front yard -“Chains shall he break / For the slave is our brother / And in His name / All oppression shall cease” (I love this version) -Rereading Harry Potter -The boys singing Away in a Manger (which Kyeler most definitely thinks is called Away…
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Beach, birthday, & Staunton
Hi friends, I hope you are doing well! November was a fun month for us between a week in Hilton Head with my dad + sibs, my birthday weekend, and Thanksgiving. The boys LOVED our beach trip. We only went to the actual beach one time, but I think they really enjoyed the general change…
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10 months & 3 months
Hi hi! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, despite whatever unprecedented circumstances you may have found yourselves in. Our circumstances involved being quarantined with COVID, so unfortunately we were unable to see anyone. Thankfully we are all doing well other than some coughing and congestion. We kept Christmas day super low key- drinking coffee,…
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Advent reflections
This morning, I sat in the rocking chair nursing our littlest baby while Lauren Daigle Christmas music played in the background. I marveled at this precious child of mine and took in his tiny eyelashes, his chubby cheeks, his perfect nose. I was suddenly struck by the reminder that Jesus came into the world just…
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Energy Bites
Hello friends! I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season so far. I had such a cozy start to my day this morning- journaling and drinking coffee out of my new mug while it rained outside. I love waking up to a day stretching out ahead of me, untouched by expectations or to-do lists. Such…
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O Holy Night
Merry Christmas, everyone! I absolutely love this song, O Holy Night, and wanted to share an excerpt of the lyrics. I hope everyone is having a lovely day with friends and family, but if not, take heart! Jesus has come near to us. “O holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of…
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The Messy Middle
If anyone else is feeling like they are sitting right in the tension of the “messy middle,” then I hope these words from Leeana Tankersley bring you some comfort and hope today: “Advent reminds us that we are not alone. We never have been. God came to us. And no matter the Messy Middle we…
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October & November
October and November in North Carolina are my favorite. They are so pretty and cozy, with just enough warm days thrown in to make you appreciate the cooler ones. Every year I try so hard to slow down enough to appreciate these fall months, and every year they seem to pass by before I’ve even…
A Continual Feast 