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August 5, 2011

A Green Thankful

We are in Austin. We’ve been here for approximately four hours. There’s a lot I’d like to reflect on, but I’ll be honest here: I’m exhausted. So I’ll tell you what I added to my thankful list yesterday and today … Continue reading →

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August 2, 2011

be thankful, be thankful

What a week it’s been. I’m writing this after just returning from “Cousin’s Camp” with my parents, my brothers, sisters-in-law and my boys’ five cousins. We rented a house in the mountains and had the sweetest time, with a few … Continue reading →

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July 29, 2011

Pintastic!

Yes, I’m mildly obsessed with Pinterest. But, it’s full of so many pretty things that I can’t bear it! Since I’m off at “Cousin’s Camp” today, I thought you might appreciate some of my favorite finds of the week: I … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2011

Pray with me?

Friends, Will you pray with me for Somer and Lance? They are friends of mine from college and Somer is a part of our Mama:Monk community. Right now, Lance is in ICU and on a respirator, as he has been … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2011

Oh! The Thankfulness!

My baby has a personality and its best description is: SWEET. He likes to snuggle. He likes to smile at any and all people in his sight. He likes to grab noses. He likes to chew on his toes. And…he … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2011

The Whole Heart

Last week I quoted St. Anthony and lamented that I was not only subpar in his thinking that one should not “easily leave” the place one lives, but his advice that someone who wants to please God must always “have … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2011

Do Not Easily Leave: A Small Reflection for a Friday

“Someone asked [St. Anthony]: ‘What must one do in order to please God?’ The old man replied, ‘Pay attention to what I tell you: whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2011

We Need a Horse and how to be weirdly grateful

Yesterday, my dear friend Katie (in San Francisco) sent me a package with two letters, a magazine, and three lovely children’s books (I mean incredibly beautiful, you’ve never seen a book so beautifully made) in the mail. Her husband works … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2011

The things God loves

Every night when I’m putting August to bed, I pray for the man he’s going to grow up to be. Some days (especially the extremely whiny ones like yesterday) I pray with more intensity than usual. My prayer usually goes … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2011

Why I wish I lived in a commune.

 In honor of this little vacation I’m on with some of my favorites, this post from January 6, 2011 seems appropriate.   I just rode home in the back seat of a Volkswagen with two seventeen year old girls manning … Continue reading →

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