Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
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Yesterday was a busy day. There was, of course, the normal everyday busyness of getting everyone out the door for school. I was working on a couple of household projects that only added to my ever-increasing to-do list. Have you ever done that? Started something that was supposed to make life easier only to look around and realize that it looks like a bomb has gone off in your home? Anyway, I was scheduled to guest teach for my husband in the afternoon while he travelled with his high school boys soccer team to an “away” game. After school I
Out in my yard today… a beautiful sunny September day. Last spring I mentioned the vines in my front yard that I prune back to practically nothing each year. Here is the one that matures in the late summer now just breaking into full bloom: Fall is beginning to show a little bit in my yard, as well. The leaves on this bush have already turned red. I’m grateful for… a relatively smooth start to the new school year. One of my favorite things… is working with yarn. I decided a couple of years ago to learn how to knit. So far so
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ~Colossians 3:15
Several years ago a very wise woman shared with me some wonderful insight about parenting. She told me to remember that parenting is a continuous process of letting go. It begins at birth when the mother’s womb releases that tiny, beautiful baby into the world. From that moment on, we as parents are engaged in a never-ending series of events that challenge us to let go in order for our child to grow and develop into an independent person. Baby’s first tentative steps, first day of school, first time away from home, first solo drive in the car, first job…