Abiding and Adventing

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . .

Hubby and I ran some postcards out to Lawrenceville

and, while we were there,

we walked around the square a little bit.

❤️

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The Moon Lit Our Way Home

❤️

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Grounded and Abidin'

(and playing with an app in the wee hours 

when I couldn't sleep)

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Silent Night

My sweet hubby.

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Abide in Grace

❤️

Mother of Mercy

❤️

Live Nativity

This is the second year that hubby's church

has done a "Live Nativity." 

The wise men gathering

Love the quiet powerfulness of it so much.

It's fast becoming one of my

new favorite Christmas traditions.

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Blessing Basking :: Day 18

On a cold, rainy evening after a busy day of billing, 

I am grateful for the ease and comforting yumminess 

of a piping hot pot pie for supper.

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Hope . . .

. . . on a Fall Sunday Evening

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Fast Falls the Eventide

6:21 p.m.

7:06 p.m.

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Gentle Guardian

Gentle guardian still watches while lights are out at work.

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August Break 2015 :: Looking Up

A crutches eye view

Our drive to supper last night.

The rain had stopped pouring

and there was so much beauty.

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August Break 2015 :: Art

Lighthouses have special meaning for me 

and this one at St. Augustine, FL 

is my very favorite one.

When I saw this beautiful piece, 

drawn by a local artist, 

during our last trip there a couple of months ago, 

it was love at first sight. 

It now hangs in a place of honor 

in our home 

where I can see it from right here in my chair. 

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Everyday Beauty :: Evening

Sweet dreams

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Evening Ritual - April Love 2015

Each night I smooth soothing Mentholatum on my lips, write down 5 most gratefuls and 1 least grateful (if hubby is still awake, I write his to the left of mine), and sometimes after saying our nightly prayer, we read a little bit.

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Thankful Tuesday

Today I am thankful for:

1.  Dear hubby who loves to laugh and play.  He will totally get a kick out of this photo I snap chatted just for him.

2.  Deep love that still spreads so warmly across my face and heart whenever I see these three longtime, faithful companions, 3-d glasses, remotes, and all.

3.  A quiet evening at home spent writing with oil lamp company.

4.  The fun of discovering snow in the morning here in south - always pretty and it usually doesn't last too long.

5.  The joy that comes from writing a new intro in an old group.  Love how that process brings home for me where and who I am in this moment.  (Especially love the feeling that I'd like to get to know me, too)

6.  Freedom that comes from finally detaching, letting it be, and listening well to Grace and my heart regarding a relationship I've been struggling with.

7.  Cheer-filled twinkle lights on a cold evening in February.

8.  Flock of robins that sang to me all morning and flew right over my head as I got the mail today.

9.  Bliss of an intentional, full hour of quiet meditation and reading this evening.  And the "welcome home" sense I felt from turning away from a meditation experiment while coming back to what has worked so well for me and the assurance that it will continue to.

10.  Brightness brought on by fresh bulbs in the lights over my kitchen sink.  (Some light, if too bright, feels oppressive to me.  These feel just the opposite ... clear and lighting my way)

11.  Being intentionally surrounded by angels again - I can see 17 from where I sit, here in my chair.

12.  Connecting with and getting to know new friends.

13.  The new practice of my Lenten butterfly spiral.

14.  Happy stack of crocheted granny daisy hearts.

15.  Feeling sleepy.

and it is Enough.

Blessed be.

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Night

Up again in the wee hours last night. 

Grateful for this

Peace-filled scene

right next to me. 

Smiling because I received some battery operated candles for Christmas.  I'm enjoying them - especially the timers!  But, to my surprise, not quite as much as I thought I might. 

(Hubby knows me well)

There's something very soothing for me in the company of an actual flame. 

Especially at night.

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InstaAdvent 21 :: Festive

Hubby was part of a live nativity tonight.

He's the wiseman on the far right.

His personal cheering section.  :)

Our little ones by the Chrismon tree.

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Quietly Continuing

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