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| The night before Christmas... |
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| Ada’s first gift opened |
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| 2020 ornament |
We gathered in the playroom per usual this past Sunday to watch the recording of the church service.
I was not feeling it. My back hurt and I was hungry and mostly I was so over virtual everything.
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| New coffee cup |
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| Ada made me a baby Yoda ornament! |
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| And got me suuuuuch a fuzzy blanket |
Watching worship at home, even singing along, is not gathering with God’s people.
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| Jeddy got Caleb a pair of Nerf dart guns. |
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| New critters for Lizzy. |
So I propped my back with pillows and resignation. And then we started singing.
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| Ada made this awesome BB8 ornament for Jason. |
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| And a new coffee mug. |
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
Let His praises ring, indeed. Within the confines of unasked-for seclusion, I am still standing on His promises: that He is for me; that He is ordaining every thing for my good; that He is preparing an eternal home of peace and joy for me; that He is with me, sympathizing with me, and will never leave me; that I have His ear in prayer; that I will never slip through His fingers.
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| A present for Ears. |
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| New carrot outfit, handmade by Ada. |
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| What is it? |
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| It’s a 3-D printer!! |
Child of heaven, canst thou repine?
And so we continue quietly at home. I take creature comfort in layers of ultra-fuzzy blankets and coffee topped with foamed milk courtesy of my fancy new espresso machine and the occasional hot bath and mild, mindless rom-coms that are free to me on Amazon Prime.
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| Lizzy, beginning to open a big box packed with baking kits. |
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| And more... |
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| and more... |
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| and more... |
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| and more. |
I’m thankful to be safe at home with my loved ones, to continue school uninterrupted, to have food and hot drinks to fill our bellies and hope to buoy our spirits.
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| Bunny puzzle. |
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| Don’t mess with Liz. She will defend her critter kingdom. |
No chilling winds nor poisonous breath
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness, sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.
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| The 3-D printer was assembly required. |
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| Success! A 3-D-printed frog. |
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| Happy New Year! |
Russell K. Carter, “Standing on the Promises”
Henry Lyte, “Jesus I My Cross Have Taken”
Samuel Stennett, “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand”
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