No Small Thing

It is no small thing that this collection of beautiful friends whose lives have graced mine (some for as long as 40 years!)
has gathered in my living room for just shy of a dozen Mondays this fall, sharing their love of good food and a Good Word. We share an uncommon bond.
Our journey this fall has been quite a ride!
Love you, Girls!

Gingerbread Tea Invitation

Philly friends?  Here is a wonderful event for Philadelphia moms and their Center City children!

Giving Thanks For All Things

My extraordinary friend Sylvia passed around a heaping helping of grace in the form of this Thanksgiving blog post, written by her friend. I am so happy to pass it on to loved ones who have faced unspeakable challenges in this past year.
Sylvia is our church librarian and just being in her company makes me want to think and read more. She not only knows virtually every volume on the shelves, but she reminds her borrowers of their overdue status with tact and kindness....ask me how I know that!
Links to the proclamations mentioned in the link:
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863
William Bradford’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1623

This Too Shall Pass

Once upon a time not so long ago, dramatic messes were a daily occurence for this little man. Spills, splats, piles, smears, gold fish transported to the bath tub, important papers snipped with forbidden scissors, brother's baseball in the applesauce.

Thankfully by the fifth blessing my stubborn heart had learned to train with patience, yes; but grab the camera first. 

Because I knew that this too would pass.

                                             And it did.
                     Followed by a fresh season to grow through.


Meeting with precious MOPS mamas tomorrow to remind them of
                        the extraordinary nature of their season.

Baby Visits

Baby visits are just the best!  Today we get to meet Asher and Hope for the first time!  Asher has three big brothers, Hope has three big sisters.  Everyone got just who they wanted. And far-away Samuel is the center of a circle of love in London. My stitching fingers are thankful for nice short names like Zoe. Sweet Magdalen's pretty name barely fit!