a meeting of friends

A few years ago, I “met” Amy through a weekly blog link-up {Emily’s, Tuesday’s Unwrapped}. And I met Stacey through Amy. And we all have girls. Eleven between us. I’m not sure where or how it started exactly, but God laid it on our hearts to encourage other mothers of daughters {MOD} to raise their daughters with purity, character, and hearts for God. After months…

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counting joy {452-472}

Receiving God’s gifts is a gentle, simple movement of stooping lower. The humble are the laid-low and bowed ones, the surprised ones with hands open to receive whatever He gives. The humble live surprised. The humble live by joy. Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, pages 171 & 170 respectively The humble. The ones who aren’t expectant of great things … instead we find joy hidden…

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