“When I am constantly running there is no time for being. When there is no time for being there is no time for listening. … Being time is never wasted time.” – Madeline L’Engle, “Walking on Water”
Mom praying aloud as we walked Edgewood
Little boy in the leaves
Palloween– complete with chili and costumes and pumpkins and fire and friends who just want to laugh together
Reading Walking on Water under one of our oaks
“Dragonfly”
Running in rubber boots
Raking leaves with Papa Jay– stories and work
Warm winds
Compost we made, and the way it’s enriching the soil
Moccosins
Hot oatmeal
Rich conversations with Blair over Hangouts, and her deep, deep care
Rolling dough for Navajo tacos
The Work of His Hands by Colonel Jeffrey Williams; awe at God’s grandeur
Sabbath (“shabbat”) found in quarantine
“Fall: War” by The Arcadian Wild
New Xero shoes in the mail
Time for letter-writing
Reading Sherlock Holmes and drinking tea
Afternoon bonfire
Skimming my shelves, deciding which book to read next
Sunday night– fire in the fireplace, family on the floor, music in the room, lights gone out
Drew Miller’s song about the Kingdom, “A Child Will Lead Us All“
The smell of the wind before rain
Thanksgiving morning and anticipating the Day we’ll feast together without sickness or fear
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”
– Hebrews 12:28-29
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Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am so thankful for the wonderful times we have had together, and look forward to when we can be together again! Give my love to all of your family💕💕
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absolutely! 🙌🏽🍂
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this list is full of beauty and reminded me of so many reasons why i absolutely love fall. i love getting outside more, breathing deeply, enjoying beauty for the sake of beauty and the Beautiful, noticing how God made it so that death in nature could be a lovely thing, long evenings spent with family, seasonal music, and the joys of wearing cozy clothes. i especially loved your last item on the list: “Thanksgiving morning and anticipating the Day we’ll feast together without sickness or fear”. and lastly, i’m meditating deeply on this sermon i listened to yesterday sermonaudio.com/sermon/115191712111377
happiest thanksgiving to you, friend!
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ahh, amen. i’m thankful for you. 🍂🌻
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I love Walking on Water. That book has stayed in my heart ❤ And yes with Sabbath in Quarantine!
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Mmm, it sounds like you had a lovely November, Bethany. We have so much to be thankful for because of our Father who gives. Thus, every little moment is beautiful as we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. We should never cease to be content. Things that made me happy: beginning to memorize Scripture again, hanging up Christmas lights with my family on our patio, drinking holiday teas, going to Barnes & Noble, reading, and video chatting with my brothers. I hope that you had a wonderful thanksgiving! ❤
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