Autumn.

Jonathan + Nikki

Back-2-School

We have a 3rd grader and a 1st grader.... and 2 little men that feel a little left out.

Zoey's FROZEN Party



My trip to the beautiful country of Romania...

I couldn't put it into words if I tried.
Romania stole my heart, and I haven't quite gotten it all back.
There's just something about seeing God's church world-wide.

It expands my vision.

 



J

J- We didn't have balloons on Sunday... and we didn't have you.

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J-
One year ago today we sat side by side with our coffees on a cold Monday night.... dreaming, brainstorming and laughing at the Orange Tour. Tonight I feel your absence. I miss your face. I desperately wish you were here.
-L

One of those days...

It's just one of those days where I am getting lost in Jesus.
The laundry can wait, dinner will be last minute and the kids can join in... but I need to stay right here... present with Him.

Call it necessity.
Name it essential.
Say it's circumstantial, unearthed or stumbled upon...

 

Any way you see it or say it, it's right where I need to be.

 

Proverbs 4:25
"Let your eyes look directly forward and your gaze be straight before you."

 

Here is my worship playlist today (this might clue you in to my inability to accomplish anything else this afternoon):

"Abba" by Jonathan David Hessler
"Cling To You" by Jenn Johnson/William Matthews
"Come and Breathe" by Jeremy Riddle/Kalley Heiligenthal
"Come Close" by Melissa Hessler
"Wind of the Spirit" by William Matthews/Austin Williamson

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J-
My daughter told me yesterday that she finally decided that her favorite animal was a deer. I told her I had something to show her and brought out the canvas picture of a deer you gave me last year. You had heard me talk about reading Psalm 42:1 to my kids before school and a family of deer showed up in front of our house. You gave this to me as a reminder of Gods faithfulness to reveal Himself to our children...a conversation we had over coffee a few weeks prior. I told Z the picture was from you...she hugged it really tight and said "that makes it even more special." We really miss you.
-L