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Yearly Woodburn Tulips

There’s a reason we keep coming back to this place, year after year after year after year after year. Wow! That was a little bit of time travel… We’ve been there in the rain and sun and shade and every … Continue reading

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Alleluia! 2016

He is risen, He is risen indeed! I have hunted many an egg in this yard, the yard belonging to my grandparents. This year, it was my own kids searching for Easter treasure. I swear there were as many eggs … Continue reading

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When the Sun Shines…

It’s time to get outside. Still soggy from the recent rain, and looking at more in the forecast, we soaked up as many rays as we could. Also, it is really nice to have a DSLR again. Unlike a little rain, the … Continue reading

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Healing

Months before the ocean became a really scary place for me, it was a place of refuge. Corey and I headed out the Seal Rock, OR for a weekend retreat of writing with the hilarious Beth Woolsey and 10 of … Continue reading

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Oh Dominic

In light of the fact that Dominic is alive (!!) here’s a post I started several weeks ago, celebrating everything that is this boy: “Oh Dominic, you are so goofy.” “Oh! Dominic, don’t bite your sisters.” “Oh Dominic! You know … Continue reading

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Trying to Breathe

Karissa held Lulu tightly. They splashed and chased the waves. All was fun and sunshine and laughter. Until it wasn’t. The ocean is a fickle thing. At first, I couldn’t tell if they were in trouble, but then the water … Continue reading

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The Difference of a Year

January 2015 December 2015 I’ll reiterate what I wrote in our Christmas card, that it’s hard to describe 2015 in words. Pictures do a much better job: Thank you for being here. For reading this. For observing and loving and … Continue reading

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Silent Night…

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He was Bold…

And he didn’t stutter. In the face of crisis, of hatred and of rhetoric. In the face of suffering and pain, He told us exactly what to do: Feed the hungry. Clothe the naked. Don’t turn a blind eye. Because … Continue reading

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Our Saint’s Day

On November 1st, All Saints Day, we held a memorial for Lucas Emeth. It was a beautiful, moving, healing time. We were so blessed to be surrounded by the love of our friends and family. I know many of you prayed … Continue reading

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