“I will not leave you alone. You are mine. I know each of my sheep by name. You belong to me. If you think I am finished with you, if you think I am a small god that can keep you at a safe distance, I will pounce upon you like a roaring lion, tear you to pieces, rip you to shreds, and break every bone in your body. Then I will mend you, cradle you in my arms, and kiss you tenderly.”
(Brennan Manning)
“He who thinks that he is finished is finished. How true. Those who think that they have arrived, have lost their way. Those who think they have reached their goal, have missed it. Those who think they are saints, are demons.”
(Nouwen)
Andy and I seem to have hit an exhaustion wall.
Good thing…Gavin is still here to entertain the kids.
And Uncle Nate is here to cook for us. (He’s a brilliant house guest.)
I had a hard time this afternoon moving from this position.
Could someone please return my energy?
What Aunt Joanna and Uncle Taylor call a “Kora Sandwich.”
A new favorite….
This came in the email today from Iowa today and it happens to be 3 of my favorite people on the whole planet and I miss them.
When are we going back to Africa, girls??
Then girls night at Aunt Deborah’s with my sisters….
And being at Deborah’s house is like being in a magazine…complete with the big dog in a cute collar and the most divine homemade dessert.
I keep telling her to start a blog. She’s not listening.
My sister’s only child, Gavin, was running around the kitchen at 10 pm tonight. His Dad was trying to get him to head to bed and he said,
“I know, Dad. It’s just that there’s so much kids to play with.”
It’s true. There are. A lot of kids of around here.
All the Lorenzen grandkids together for the day.
The girls:
Max and Gavin (my sister’s (Jessica) son)
Son-in-laws. The overtaking of musicians in the Lorenzen family….
The boys:
And all 9…
So today was long.
And I love my husband.
And I’m excited about the future.
The end.
A friend of a friend…is looking for a scholarship/grant…so that she can get back to Sierra Leone to train nurses. I sort of just love it when people try and win things so they can serve/help others.
So if you do too…just go here and vote for Rebecca Cridford.
It takes 2 seconds. Thanks.
