I saw you Jesus.  You were in the back row, with your sad eyes and your 2 boys who wouldn't sit still.  Dad was home, asleep on the couch.

I saw you.  You were in the corner of the conference room hall.  You were praying that someone might save a spot for you at the table.  You were in the diaper aisles, Jesus, with twenty items on your grocery list but only enough money to pay for twelve.

I saw you, Jesus- but sometimes?  I walk right past you.  You are the scruffy bearded guy with the cardboard sign on the street corner.  You are the overworked executive who hasn't seen his family in over a week.  You live in Haiti, and you live down the street.  I have your unanswered email in my inbox.

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He sees you..

He is proud of you.  

He adores you.  

His praise is the only praise we need. 

His love fills our need for identity.

life giving home

i love candles sometimes

the kind that smell like sweet cinnamon rolls or cookies.

sometimes I have real cookies and cinnamon rolls I just made for them when they get home...and not fake them out with a candle.

I'm not a cook but I like having family and friends around my table.  They are always hungry, so it works out well. 

My table and countertops are the hub of my home. It's the place we break bread.  

It connects us.

We all know home is more than comforting scents and delicious meals, it's about creating a place where our kids want to be.  

A house that brings them home.  

A place that says you belong, your safe here. 

A home that grows grateful kids.

I want to have a life-giving home.  

Happy 20th Odin!

You have such a compassionate and loving spirit. 

Always ready to help and serve others.  

  Always wanting to give to others. 

 Love where God has you.

So excited to see what God's plan is for you.

Jesus
 books books and books
 camping
hiking
 his siblings
playing football
history

Emilie
staying up late
music (70's and 80's) 
serving the homeless
driving in the dark
can't wait to have a family some day
always there to help

  You are a PEACE MAKER, 

 

CARETAKER, 

and a GRACE GIVER!!

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A devoted Bronco fan...

  

Haiti completely changed your life...

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Schooling along...

  

Keep serving and loving in all the ways you do and keep pursuing brokenness with love like I've always taught you.

So proud of you💓