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The photos of Sarah Annie -- sheer beauty! The Sweater! The Skirt! Those eyes! :)
GQueues... working for us :) Make the plan. Stay the plan.
That Chesterton quote? Yes.
I love you, sister... (and warm regards to Linda who I haven't met! )
Is Every Day a Birthday?
Outside My Window Cool, gray baking kind of day. Again:-) I am Listening to quiet. It is early morning and the house is nearly silent. I am Wearing Not my phone. I usually keep my cell phone in my pocket. Last Friday, it wiggled its way out, unbeknownst to me. I think we got two inches...
Skype knitting... so makes me smile. :)
Daybook: Laetare!
Sunday, late afternoon... Outside My Window The birds are making some raucous music I am Listening to Birds. And the dryer, washing machine, dishwasher--all my "servants: up early and working for my household.. I am Wearing pajamas. I am so Grateful for ~ a giant bowl of Pho at 8:00 last n...
What new year doesn't need light?
*Thank you*!
All's grace,
Ann Voskamp
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Your words bring Neverland here --- exquisite, Robin... exquisite Robin.
The finding of Neverland
Young boys should never be sent to bed... they always wake up a day older. J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland With fairy steps I stealth into his room and slip under layers of covers to envelop his body. We're spoons. He's a cozy oven and though barely awake he senses my presence and rolls...
I miss you, Robin Dance who makes all the world spin in this happy twirl!
I miss your voice with it's wisdom, I miss your laugh with it's sparkle... I miss your driving with it's hold-on-to-your-seat-because-I-really-am-going-to-get-you-there finesse!
You are a wonder -- a woman with a great deal of depth and thoughtfulness and all Jesus. I think you and He could just about do anything.
I send more love than these words can hold, Robin...
All's grace,
Ann
"More questions than a five year-old in the backseat riding cross-country."**
"Never have I felt less worthy and more privileged to be a part of a group of people." ~ Lindsey Nobles "I’d been looking forward to this past weekend for as long as I can remember and I came home feeling humbled, amazed, grateful, inspired, and exhausted.... To be among people who took time out...
Ann Voskamp@Holy Experience is now following Renee
Aug 27, 2010
She's a beautiful as her mama!
twirly transformations
My closet got a good and proper clean-out last weekend. As always, a few things made their way for donation, some things became cleaning rags, others were cut up for the fabric to use later, and this small little pile above was set aside for instant transformation...of the twirly girly kind. ...
Thank you for the generous offer....
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A thoughtful, vulnerable post --- thank you...
Maybe all of us are "on" as Christians... and we'd live in the Spirit if we remembered our role as His body?
Thank you for this...
All's grace,
Ann Voskamp
Contributing Editor @ High Calling
Worn Out from Wearing the Collar
A recent blog post by Philip Wagner on "The Secret Pain of Pastors" has created some good--and really necessary--conversation about the challenge of pastoral leadership today. I'll add my two cents with a few re-posts of blogs I wrote after the NY Times ran a similar article in 2010. These po...
Ahhhhh --- all I had to read was kaplink and I could hear Sal rustling in the bushes with the bears and I knew you were all about blueberries today! :)
Happy sweet making, Amanda!
All's grace,
Ann
kaplink, kaplank, kaplunk
Kaplink, Kaplank, Kaplunk.... There was not just one, but two sessions of blueberry picking for me and the many little hands that came along this weekend. Oddly, though, at the end of each day, it was only Mama and Papa who had anything left in their baskets. H...
Lisa! You do art!
Thank you for using your gifts....
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Isn't a smile what we always need?
Just beautiful, Amanda!
All's grace,
Ann
once a year
At the Yarmouth Clam Festival on a hot summer night. An honest-to-goodness old-fashioned parade that's always a family favorite. And followed by a little bit of once-a-year carnival goodness with dear friends...well, it really was just the silly that we ne...
Oh, I simply swoon over Imagine Childhood!
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Beautiful Elizabeth...
I pray we can see each other's tears and hear each other's hearts and together we may be our Father's daughters... the grace-bathed ones made strong in weakness and one in love.
I see your tears and I hear your heart... and I pray for so many others....
You are loved...
All's grace,
Ann
Tears for "Quivering Daughters"
I tried several times to talk about Hillary McFarland's book without weeping. Could.Not.Do.It. I thought about editing out my tears, make this a nice, pretty little video. But you know what? I didn't. I didn't because what is happening inside "biblical patriarchy" is nothing short of tragic. We ...
I am praying the hours early... http://divineoffice.org/... and praying with you... wrapping you in prayer.
He leads you, holds you... loves you.
I send all mine... all mine.
((EE))
All's grace,
Ann
Aridity of spirit
I walked out of church today. The Presbyterian pastor made a derogatory remark about Catholics and his sword of spiritual elitism sliced me open. Everyone else laughed but I bled all the way up the aisle, stumbled out into the sunny courtyard and blinked back tears. Most Sundays I feel far to...
The process is the purpose....
Enjoy the moments!
All's grace,
Ann
crafting :: in progress
:: cutting laminated fabric for Anna Maria's Multi-tasker tote :: looking at (and tripping over) my 'scrap' fabric basket, and thinking it's time to share or...make a quilt. (Maybe both!) :: gathering up the courage to dive on into this pattern. Those many lines (and the japanese) tak...
(and sometimes, grace drips down from the most unexpected places. I believe and I live brave, holding hands open, waiting expectant. He is a fountain....
All, all my love, E.E....
Ann)
Aridity of spirit
I walked out of church today. The Presbyterian pastor made a derogatory remark about Catholics and his sword of spiritual elitism sliced me open. Everyone else laughed but I bled all the way up the aisle, stumbled out into the sunny courtyard and blinked back tears. Most Sundays I feel far to...
And this, this is all you need...
You do have Love.
All my love...
Ann
Aridity of spirit
I walked out of church today. The Presbyterian pastor made a derogatory remark about Catholics and his sword of spiritual elitism sliced me open. Everyone else laughed but I bled all the way up the aisle, stumbled out into the sunny courtyard and blinked back tears. Most Sundays I feel far to...
Any man who does dog poop.... oh, and the garbage... oh, and those kids-with-growing-pains-who-need-a-hot-bath-in-the-middle-of-the-night... yes, those kind of men... they really do need medals!
Or maybe...our prayers -- respect -- love.
Gracefully, eloquently... you've just shown me how. Beautiful!
Thank you.
And, Shannon? Any word you choose to tap out in this space?
I count it pure grace and you always bless and God's given you a gift. A gift always remains a gift-- waiting to be given.
Thank you for the generous, life-giving, fearless, *brilliant* giving of your gift in this place, Shannon. It is no small matter.
You are a radiant light on a hill.
Shine on, sister... shine on!
Holding you in the highest (happiest!) esteem....
All's grace,
Ann
Happy Father's Day
He pushes them to take risks when I'm too afraid. He tells them how to use a socket wrench, shake a hand, work a compass, and paddle a canoe. He helps me be firm when I want to be too easy, and he helps me stay calm when I didn't know I could. He tells our girl that she's pretty and valuable...
Book places are always beautiful places....
around town :: at the library
at the Portland Public Library, Congress Street Our library recently went through major renovations. It's been a project two years in the works, during which time we've wandered around trying to find our interim library 'home', with not much luck. But ...
Beautiful... thank you!
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