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KS visits.part 1

KS came to visit.
(more on her here and here.)
i know.
isn’t she one of the best?
one of the best, i tell you.

look at her in full mommy mode.
even though none of her children came with her.
here she is, on the phone with her kiddos 
(who were back home)
while entertaining mine.
by the end of the visit, 
my kids were referring to her as “other mommy”
(a name they’ve only called my sister).

and what out-of-state visitor can refuse going to the beach?
not a one.
we made sure that it was one of our first stops.

and oh, was the sun shining!
it was a glorious day.
and, when my kiddos started fussing 
because they were tired of being strapped in the stroller, 
she didn’t even flinch. 
now that, my friends, is a blessing.

stay tuned for part two of her visit. 

836. the warm wind
837. a party with the big kids
838. metal bowls that make clinking sounds
839. watching L flirt with his therapists 
in order to get out of doing the work
840. legos, legos everywhere
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all three.





what a treat for me to have photos 
with each of my kids this week.
this is all because the awesome KS 
(more on her here and here.)
came to visit.
(more on that soon)
it was
incredible
(of course).
and i can’t wait to do it again.

831. seeing rain on the street lit by the street lamp
832. hearing the rain slosh in the car tires as they drive by
833. david gray
834. seeing the beginning of toddler tantrums with L
(this is a good thing. a really, really good thing)
835. knowing exactly what the right thing to do is


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highlight.

the other day, 
K and i were having a grand ol’ time 
using our walkie talkies.


i later found out that 
we were chatting it up 
while she was going poop in the potty.


definitely the highlight of my day. 
definitely.


821. never knowing what the day will entail
822. getting the chance to cross things off my to do list
823. trusting in His door of hope
824. feeling like i’m getting back on track
825. exhausted kiddos

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we heard yet another 
incredible,
life-changing
transformative 
sermon 
at church this weekend.

we are so blessed by the truth 
that is spoken at our church.
so, so, so blessed.

the words cut my heart 
(of course)
and have changed my mindset.
each time, 
each week, 
my heart is urged to point more towards Christ 
and to focus less 
on all the other things that that don’t matter.
the things that i do each day 
to fill my heart and mind
that are not of God.

when we pursue anything other than God, 
we think we are being filled up 
but in the end, 
we are left 
wanting more.
desiring more.
wanting and desiring ungodly things.
it’s this ugly monster that we feed.
that we feed to our hearts.

our pastor talked about our daydreams.
my daydreams.
where my mind goes when it has a free moment.
he talked about the 
security, 
affection, 
affirmation,
approval and
identity
that we get.
that i get.
from those daydreams.
from those other things
that are not God.

my love language is words of affirmation.
and i don’t want to feed that monster anymore. 
i don’t want to go anywhere else for my security.
anywhere besides God.

everyone is worshiping something.
i want to keep God on the throne.
and God alone.
and i want to be changed.
i think what we all want is a lasting change. 

i want to renew my heart.
i want to respond to Him.
i want my treasure and my value to be from Him. 

this blog is now going to be a comment-free blog.
i was so inspired by this blog.
i have thought for a few months 
that i should implement this to my very own blog.
and after hearing this sermon, 
i knew that i could not go one more day without doing this. 


and oh how i love your comments. 
i really, truly adore them.
and that is why i am choosing to say goodbye to the comments.
i just love them too much. 
i know that you understand. 
and you can always email me
{capturingmotherhood@gmail.com}


“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel 

   after that time,” declares the LORD. 
“I will put my law in their minds 
   and write it on their hearts. 
I will be their God, 
   and they will be my people. 
No longer will they teach their neighbor, 
   or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ 
because they will all know me, 
   from the least of them to the greatest,” 
            declares the LORD. 
“For I will forgive their wickedness 
   and will remember their sins no more.”
Jeremiah 31:33-34


816. a napping house
817. my purple scarf
818. our bare tree out front
819. snow on the mountains
820. the crisp, clear day

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the dirt.

the other day, 
i let the kids play in the dirt.

it was mud, actually.
and yep, they loved every second of it.
but what kid doesn’t?

i usually don’t like things like this
(i’m not a kid)
but i bit my lip and let them go for it.

don’t get me wrong, 
i did make them take off 
all muddy clothing 
before entering the house.
and i may have 
wiped their hands and feet 
before letting them come back in.
and i may have 
thrown them in the bathtub for a quick soak. 

but the point of this story 
is that i let my kids play in the dirt. 
can i get a high five for that?

811. clean booster seats
(thanks to my mother-in-law)
812. a cleaned out fridge 
(thanks to my mother-in-law)
813. the joy that dirt and water brings
814. L’s love for our tree out front
815. sleep, sleep and more sleep

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sickies.



well, this photo is from last week.

and let’s Praise God that it’s not from this week.

i sure have.
it feels so good to feel good again.

806. catching up
807. breakfast out
808. how orange our cuties from tj’s are
809. leftovers
810. the night off

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her outfit.

my little girl loves to dress herself.
and i’m all for it.

especially if it saves me a few moments when we are scurrying around on any given morning.
even when her outfit does not at all match.

even when she has two shirts, a dress, a jacket, a skirt and pants on.
but sometimes
(just like me)
she needs a little help in the wardrobe department.
actually, that’s not true.
i need a lot of help in this department.
she just needs a little.


case in point.
her baby’s playmat is firmly attached to the tutu she is wearing underneath her dress.
but you know what? she didn’t seem to mind.
so i won’t either.

796. L’s word “uh-oh”
797. rain and fireplaces
798. tons and tons of new little leaves on the trees in the backyard
799. watching a movie with just D
800. extra help

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hallucinations.

last week, my days were filled with
reading,
resting,
relaxing and
recovering.


oh wait.
that must have just been me hallucinating.

my days were really filled with
coughing,
wiping noses,
aches,
getting rid of fevers,
tears.

we were all sick.
oh, so sick.
and everyone needed medicine at different times. 
oh goodness.

but, we’ve made it through it. 
still some small remnants of the colds remain
but for the most part, 
we are doing well.
really, really well.

and i earnestly want to thank you.
i need to thank you.
for your prayers.

his new medication seems to be working.
really, really working.
and we aren’t seeing any side effects.
and,
L has been sleeping through the night 
for a couple of nights now and 
he is sleeping better than he ever has before. 
ever. 
so thank you and 
Praise God.

Ask and it will be given to you; 
seek and you will find; 
knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives; 
he who seeks finds; 
and to him who knocks, 
the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8

and a happy, happy birthday to my sweet sister!

791. a serving mother-in-law
792. sunny days
793. good, good sleep
794. the view of the moon that took my breath away
795. healing

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