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"Come as you are. Follow your heart." Choir voices rise majestic upon orchestra's strings. With adoration we come. Joy... humility... awe... this is Christmas. Grace for every failing... this is Christmas. A no-matter-what kind of love... a heart laid open, willing to sacrifice everything in exchange for that which endures... this is Christmas.
Oh, to live out the love that is Christmas!
While I am not sure why my Google feed seems to be publishing old posts, perhaps as winter settles, today was indeed a perfect day to revisit the contrast between winter's still and spring's vibrancy. For in the quiet of winter, when all seems dormant, newness begins. It is in the spring that we simply see so tender and lovely what was there all along... splendor waiting to bloom... treasured gift to be opened. And we realize it has always been.
Faith. Faith is seeing the beauty with our hearts before it springs to sight... before it is perfected... before it is full. Isn't the most miraculous sometimes witnessed in the intricate creation?
And in the waiting, the growing that is winter? As for us, 'tis laughter, snuggling and stories by the fire with plates full of cookies and mugs steaming with cider. Beneath blankets wrapped warm, dreams are whispered.
Are you seeing with your heart today... while delicate beauty waits but yours... to be treasured... nurtured in the quiet?
Tenderly,
Suz
Mary Jo Tate: Flourish: Balance for Homeschool Moms
In the midst of busyness, we can choose to flourish!
Kathleen Julicher, Maggie S Hogan, Janice Baker: Gifted Children at Home: A Practical Guide for Homeschooling Families (Paperback) - Common
All children learn differently... baffling and beautiful... savor the journey.
Ann Voskamp: One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
Words flow from Ann's heart as a bow draws across the violin... changing the soul. May you drink each moment... fully awake.
Eric Litwin: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Andrew has shared the stage with Mr. Eric several times. I laughed so hard I cried. So pleased for Eric and James with this NY Times Bestseller. Congrats!
Clay Clarkson: Our 24 Family Ways (2010)
From our supper table to yours.
Dannel Roberts: Me And Uncle Mike And The Purple Gorilla (Me and Uncle Mike)
"Let's play purple gorilla!"...One of the earliest pretend play requests of my little Noah. Andrew was delighted to sit with "Uncle Mike" himself as he read this story to him. This is a silly series sure to bring bedtime giggles every time.
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House in the Ozarks: The Rediscovered Writings (Laura Ingalls Wilder Family Series)
Rediscovered writings of Laura some twenty years preceding her beloved Little House books. A wonder to hear as the girl of the prairie witnessed the immense changes of the early 1900's.
Sally Clarkson: The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity
Dear friend even if we have never met! Sally's words are honey to a mother's heart!
Leanne Ely: Healthy Foods : An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Nutrition and Feeding Your Family Well
Healthy, tasty, and surprisingly funny cookbook my kitchen couldn't be without!
William Bradford: Of Plymouth Plantation
A beautiful treasury of thoughts in this journal of our country's infancy.
