Fall waltzes in, just a weekend visitor, and we pull sweaters and boots out of the closet, inviting her to stay. We sip hot cider and bake pumpkin muffins. The boys play football in the street.
We visit the pumpkin patch, pick out a fat pumpkin for the front walk and snap pictures of the kids among the scarecrows.
Come Tuesday, the weather will be warm again. We'll hang our jackets on their pegs and trade our socks for sandals. But today...we'll revel in the glory of October...the clear blue sky, the crisp fall air, the sound of children laughing in the street.
Continuing to count His gifts and grace . . .
1534 morning coffee and quiet time on the patio
1535 golden white rim of sunlight around the clouds
1536 wrapping up a birthday gift for a friend
1537 new dress shirts and slacks for his new job
1538 no cavities!
1539 yummy Bisquick chicken
1540 avocado and strawberries in salad
1541 hearing my boy-child tell what he's learning in science
1542 fluffy, clean, just-groomed dog
1543 tiny kittens piled up together in a heap
1544 toddler "tea party"
1545 my kids on the floor working a puzzle with their toddler cousin
1550 boy-child playing patiently with the little one next door
1551 clear sky, crisp air, and a hot cup of coffee
1552 rolling out the history timeline and attaching new artwork
1553 firstborn coming out of ballet class giggling with her friends
1554 lacrosse practice starting again
1555 special student home for a visit, bringing her beau for us to meet
1556 pancake dinner at Gram & Grandad's
1557 gathering with other women to hear our favorite Bible study teacher
1558 stunningly beautiful worship music
1559 yummy popcorn treats
1560 a field trip with my children to see a student in her school musical
1561 coffee and catching up with another student
1562 picking out a pumpkin for the front walk
1563 Friday night dinner out with Gram & Grandad
1564 caramel apples
1565 boys playing football in the street
1566 tall boots and warm sweaters
1567 seeing a friend baptized...cold weather, broken water heater and all!
1568 this reminder, as the earth shakes in the West and storms rage in the East:
We visit the pumpkin patch, pick out a fat pumpkin for the front walk and snap pictures of the kids among the scarecrows.
Come Tuesday, the weather will be warm again. We'll hang our jackets on their pegs and trade our socks for sandals. But today...we'll revel in the glory of October...the clear blue sky, the crisp fall air, the sound of children laughing in the street.
Continuing to count His gifts and grace . . .
1534 morning coffee and quiet time on the patio
1535 golden white rim of sunlight around the clouds
1536 wrapping up a birthday gift for a friend
1537 new dress shirts and slacks for his new job
1538 no cavities!
1539 yummy Bisquick chicken
1540 avocado and strawberries in salad
1541 hearing my boy-child tell what he's learning in science
1542 fluffy, clean, just-groomed dog
1543 tiny kittens piled up together in a heap
1544 toddler "tea party"
1545 my kids on the floor working a puzzle with their toddler cousin
1550 boy-child playing patiently with the little one next door
1551 clear sky, crisp air, and a hot cup of coffee
1552 rolling out the history timeline and attaching new artwork
1553 firstborn coming out of ballet class giggling with her friends
1554 lacrosse practice starting again
1555 special student home for a visit, bringing her beau for us to meet
1556 pancake dinner at Gram & Grandad's
1557 gathering with other women to hear our favorite Bible study teacher
1558 stunningly beautiful worship music
1559 yummy popcorn treats
1560 a field trip with my children to see a student in her school musical
1561 coffee and catching up with another student
1562 picking out a pumpkin for the front walk
1563 Friday night dinner out with Gram & Grandad
1564 caramel apples
1565 boys playing football in the street
1566 tall boots and warm sweaters
1567 seeing a friend baptized...cold weather, broken water heater and all!
1568 this reminder, as the earth shakes in the West and storms rage in the East:
As long as the earth remains,
there will be
planting and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night.
Genesis 8:22, NLT
