Echos

Because little girls can be mischievous, too and houses echo with family joys even in silent night, because the days have been full with holidays and 57 years of grace and four years of joy ( and some pain, too-- after all both joy and pain are arteries of the heart of God--) and Christmas trees and warm snugly beds and the house is full. For these and oh, so many more blessings and gifts, I give thanks and praise to the LORD!

Sacred Celebration

Things Jesus never said:

spiritualinspiration:
10 Things Jesus Never Said
1. You’re too far gone to be saved
2. I’m so disappointed in you
3. This wouldn’t be happening if you were a better Christian
4. It’s okay not to love certain people
5. Everyone should believe and act like you do
6. It’s all up to you
7. You don’t have to forgive someone who really hurts you
8. You missed my will for your life
9. I’ve given up on you
10. This is a cross you must bear

Happy Good Friday

This is where my sin went; this for me

Yes, this:

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What doesn't interest me

“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for. It doesn’t interest me how old you are, I want to know if you are willing to risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine. It doesn’t interest me where you live or how rich you are, I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and be sweet to the ones you love. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and truly like the company you keep in the empty moments of your life.”
Jon Blais 
(via seabois)

Wonder

For awe and wonder and childhood's innocence; for pot drums and wooden spoons and the music of noise; yellow flowers in grubby chubby fingers, " I picked these for you, Granny," and that wistful look that offers a universe of love in young eyes as these meager treasures are proffered ; for bunny rabbits and Easter dresses, white ankle socks and shiny new shoes; for surgery that quickly heals; for phone calls and laughter and young women adopted as daughters; for fights and love enough to argue; for Spring peeking and twinkling and teasing with the hope and promise of new resurrection life; for sunny days laden with Sundays rest; for NASCAR and chicken wings and not having to cook... For an echo of laughter as fathers and sons wrestle and play... For these and oh so many more blessings and gifts, I give thanks and praise to the LORD!