Sweet Sabbath

"I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving." Psalm 60:39

-love songs in the CD player ("All About Love" by Steven Curtis Chapman, "Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong", "Only You" by Harry Connick, Jr., and [blush] "Chicago's Greatest Hits 1982-1989")

-my "archaeologist" husband: "An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have -- the older she gets the more he is interested in her." Agatha Christie

-making heart shaped popcorn balls with the girls to share with the neighbors

-the way the cream swirls in my morning coffee lovingly prepared by my husband

-sweet ribbons on little girl braids

-singing together as a family

-watching my kids' minds work and soak up new things

-washable markers


-making red, strawberry scented playdough with Katherine (and having enough flour left to make it!)

-observing my children live out this verse with each other, "My goal is that they will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love..." Col. 2:2a

-refreshing smoothies made of orange juice, pineapple, and bananas

-a creative first born daughter who loves to celebrate Valentine's Day by making cards and sharing yummy treats with almost everybody she knows

-diligent ants racing down the wall with their "all-you-can-eat-buffet" (Proverbs 6:6)

-nine year old boy bear hugs

-hearing the lids pop & seal shut on rows and rows of recently canned pumpkin and carrots