Loving Others – Page 2 – Choosing This Moment

PHFR – This Place Where We Live

Posted: October 12, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 1 Comment

~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} I don’t consider myself a morning person, exactly, but, because Abby wakes at 5:30 (and then resettles) on a regular basis, I find myself appreciating the quiet hush of a household still sleeping. I spend some time … Continue reading "PHFR – This Place Where We Live"

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

Posted: July 27, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 1 Comment

~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} More food, Jenn? Really? Yes, really. I mean, c’mon. How could I not include food? All of that beautiful bounty came from my garden (which happened through no doing of my own). And then there are … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"

On Cultivating Peace

Posted: January 19, 2017 Under: Loving God

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We hosted a dinner gathering recently. We opened our doors and friends came, bringing with them smiles and laughter and dishes to share. We enjoyed delicious food and excellent company and uplifting conversation. After dinner, the kids played together in the living room, their shrieks and their games prompting grins from the adults (and, on occasion, … Continue reading "On Cultivating Peace"

Corduroy

Posted: October 29, 2016 Under: Loving Others

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. I read Corduroy to Katie for the first time recently. It was an instant hit. In the intervening days, we’ve read it many, many times. She enjoys … Continue reading "Corduroy"

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Posted: October 25, 2016 Under: Loving Others

By Jenn 4 Comments

This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie loves If You Give a Moose a Muffin. She brought it to me yesterday and we read it once through, and then again, and then “ONE … Continue reading "If You Give a Moose a Muffin"

Happy Birthday, Little Pookie

Posted: October 17, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. As I was writing yesterday’s post, I had a nagging feeling I was forgetting something, a sense something was missing. I realized what it was … Continue reading "Happy Birthday, Little Pookie"

Little Blue Truck

Posted: October 14, 2016 Under: Loving Others

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie and I had a few rough mornings this week, mornings where one (or both) of us woke up on the wrong side of bed, … Continue reading "Little Blue Truck"

Friends

Posted: October 12, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie has a slew of imaginary friends. In addition to her favorite stuffed animals, we’re often accompanied by a host of people we cannot see. … Continue reading "Friends"

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Posted: October 10, 2016 Under: Loving Others

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie vandalized one of her books yesterday afternoon. We’ve had a few days recently where she decides she doesn’t need a nap (clearly not realizing … Continue reading "Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes"

Guess How Much I Love You

Posted: October 08, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 1 Comment

This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie’s Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Michael (or “Fats” and “Mike,” in Katie-speak) live just five minutes down the highway from us. We see them once or … Continue reading "Guess How Much I Love You"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Loving Others

PHFR – This Place Where We Live

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

On Cultivating Peace

Corduroy

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Happy Birthday, Little Pookie

Little Blue Truck

Friends

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Guess How Much I Love You