something yummy bakes in the oven.
i hustle around making sure the house is tidy and get the little ones off to bed.
then they arrive. our guests. different people each time.
we welcome them into our home....and our hearts.
we chat over coffee and dessert.
we learn about their lives. their struggles. their triumphs.
we become community.
friendly fridays is our little name for it.
how are you welcoming others into your lives?
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these are the people that need love the most. the ones hurting. the ones helpless. the ones that have made mistakes that cannot be hidden. the ones that are one step away from the edge. from giving up. from throwing in the towel.
there's judgement.
there's denial of a baby shower for the girl pregnant and unmarried.
there's denial of a marriage by their pastor because they have been divorced.
there's denial of friendship because he has an addiction.
there's denial of love because they do not fit the mold.
we all look away in discomfort.
but we go along because this is the body right? he is our shepherd right?
we have it backwards.
love the pregnant teenager first.
rejoice in a marriage new first.
love the drug addict first.
love first and always.
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love wins over the bible
if you met me you would probably misunderstand my awkward social skills for snobbery. i'm not snobby, it just takes me a few minutes to feel safe and warm up. you would quickly see that i am a chatty kathy and want nothing more than to learn about your life and what makes you, YOU.
if you met me you would see an undying devotion to jacob and eisley and durgin. if given the chance i turn into a ball of mush sharing stories of the greatness of motherhood and the amazing heart of my husband.
if you met me you would see that i am guarded. i've been wounded. inside i am curious if you have been too. i want to hear your story. i want to glean from your experience. i want to encourage you knowing deep down that i am being encouraged too. that god is using our bodies, our words to speak of his great love to one another.
if you met me you would see a love for all things creative and crafty and artistic.
if you met me....
i'm linking up with one of the sweetest women ever on her blog and in real life
the gypsy mama
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