I am thankful for...
...My amazing and holy Savior, for making me realize my state of depravity, and giving me the faith to trust and believe in Him. For this, I am eternally thankful
...all the times Nate makes me laugh
...Luke's countless snuggles ~ in the morning, afternoon and evening
...the smiles that cover Matthew's sweet face and the songs he fills my home with
...the way Caleb says "MaMa" in his 'exorcist' voice (Nate is not thankful for this)
...my home, the setting of my most precious memories
...the first person i think of in all of my favorite childhood memories, my mom
...having peace in knowing that if Nate can't fix it, my dad can
...the second person I think of in all my favorite childhood memories, my brother Matt
...Nate's job, which allows him so much time to spend with us
...Staci and Jen, who encourage me daily to be more Christ-like and who love me unconditionally
...belonging to a church which desires to seek nothing but the Lord
...caramel popcorn and chocolate chip cookies ;)
... each season in my life that is over
... being able to stay home with my children and seeing them change daily
...not having a dog anymore
...having a car we can afford, even though its green and the 'check engine' light never goes off
...the Lord answering a diligent prayer by flooding our lives with Godly friends who sharpen us constantly
...family, near and far
...all the tough questions that our little boys ask us and how they make us search for a biblical answer
...Matthew, who is at this very moment, singing in his bed when he should be sleeping
...sanctification being a process
...and so much more.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Love, Anne & the boys
...My amazing and holy Savior, for making me realize my state of depravity, and giving me the faith to trust and believe in Him. For this, I am eternally thankful
...all the times Nate makes me laugh
...Luke's countless snuggles ~ in the morning, afternoon and evening
...the smiles that cover Matthew's sweet face and the songs he fills my home with
...the way Caleb says "MaMa" in his 'exorcist' voice (Nate is not thankful for this)
...my home, the setting of my most precious memories
...the first person i think of in all of my favorite childhood memories, my mom
...having peace in knowing that if Nate can't fix it, my dad can
...the second person I think of in all my favorite childhood memories, my brother Matt
...Nate's job, which allows him so much time to spend with us
...Staci and Jen, who encourage me daily to be more Christ-like and who love me unconditionally
...belonging to a church which desires to seek nothing but the Lord
...caramel popcorn and chocolate chip cookies ;)
... each season in my life that is over
... being able to stay home with my children and seeing them change daily
...not having a dog anymore
...having a car we can afford, even though its green and the 'check engine' light never goes off
...the Lord answering a diligent prayer by flooding our lives with Godly friends who sharpen us constantly
...family, near and far
...all the tough questions that our little boys ask us and how they make us search for a biblical answer
...Matthew, who is at this very moment, singing in his bed when he should be sleeping
...sanctification being a process
...and so much more.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Love, Anne & the boys
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4 years old
For quite some time Nate has wanted to plant a little garden. I was not very interested in the idea, especially since the first step would include weeding out our flowerbeds. But, having seen our nephew Josh's beautiful garden, I started to get the urge to grow some of our own produce. While weeding was the first step, Nate and I did it together, along with the boys "helping", and it actually turned out to be pretty fun. But not as fun as watching all of our veggies grow! We have planted red and orange bell peppers, cucumbers, butternut squash, italian squash, zucchini squash, crookneck squash, pumpkins, carrots, scallions, 4 different kinds of tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley, chives, rosemary, cilantro, chocolate mint, a Fuji apple tree and a Golden Delicious apple tree!! Wow!! ... we will be sending care packages for a modest donation (plus shipping/handling). :)
