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The
Twins Were Born! Early this morning, Jess went into labor. The twins were born this morning: Livia Marie
at 9:40am and Sophia Jane at 9:48am. Jess,
Livia and Sophia are all doing well. The
girls have taken to feeding without a problem.
Praise God!
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Telling
Vivi the News When I told Vivi this morning that her sisters had
been born, her immediate response was: “TA-DAAAA!” After sunshine wakes up from her nap, I’m
going to take her over the hospital for a visit. We shall see what she has to say when she
realizes that there are no longer “babies in pants.”
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Always
the Nanny, never the mom I am truly grateful for the many
children God has brought into my life and Kevin’s to love and care for over the
years. Over the past twenty years, I
have babysat, tutored, taught, nannied, loved, nurtured, read, sung, danced,
played with, and watched hundreds of children grow, learn, laugh, cry, and be
precious examples of new life and hope.
I have not yet been able to get past the sadness and grief that Kevin
and I may never get to be parents.
Please pray that we’ll accept the grace to live out the Lord’s will and
will be given the courage to glorify Him in the midst of joy and in the depths
of sorrow.
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Missing Theresa’s Show For many years, I
have enjoyed watching my youngest sister Theresa dance, whether she was bounce
dancing at home as a toddler, jamming at the St. Mary’s Musical Review, onstage
for a recital or a rehearsal, a school performance, or a choreographed
piece. I’m kind of bummed that I haven’t
gotten to see a single one of her performances since she’s been going to The
Ohio State University. At least my mom
was able to fly up there this weekend to see what’s supposed to be quite the
event. Here’s how Theresa’s advertised
it on her FB page: “Dance Uptown: DIRT (i.e. sand, water, tar, dust, blood, sweat and tears) DON'T MISS
IT... because it's probably not going to happen again...” Wish I could be there, too.
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Love Remains &
Makes a Wrinkle in Time I love you. I miss you. I’m grateful you’re in
my life. I’m praying for you. Those are four of the
messages that have touched me deeply. In the past week, it has been quite
humbling, and in many ways healing, to go back through the letters, notes,
cards, and such that I’ve saved over the years from family and close friends.
Sometimes I can forget how powerful it is to receive a card,
letter, or note from a loved one. Many of us have gotten so used to texting,
chatting, e-mailing, and maybe even picking up the phone once in a while that
written correspondence seems even more precious...Read more.
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Stay tuned! I plan to post pictures of the twins as soon as I can. I also have a few book reviews to add to my
line-up. Depending on how the weekend
goes, I might do another reflection on another significant happening that took
place the Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend in 2006. Enjoy the extra day off with your loved ones!
