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White Linen and Pasta Sauce
Carrabbas seemed fancier tonight than I remembered. At first I thought it was because I was painfully aware of the little barefoot, grubby-toed person in our party (he meant to put shoes on…). But then, Cade held up his white linen napkin halfway through...
Posted: Aug 28 2010, 10:24 PM by Shannon | with 4 comment(s)
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Patience, Kindness, Goodness?
One morning, I rounded the corner just in time to see five-year-old Cole give his baby brother, who was sitting peacefully at the top of the stairs, a big shove. By some miracle, Cade shot his pudgy little hand out and caught the railing before tumbling...
The Bird Whipping Bible Story
‘Oh! Yeah!” responded Cade after Sunday School, excited to share what he remembered from his lesson. “We learned about when Jesus whipped the birds!” Whipped the birds? Gentle Jesus? Creator of all? We tried to not laugh, which we knew would make Cade...
Pot Belly Potential
Recently my mom was waiting in a lobby with our youngest, Cade. An older man sat on a bench nearby. He looked to be about eighty years old and had a huge pot belly. Without warning, Cade wandered over to the man, rested a hand on his protruding stomach...
Puddy Tat Perception
After spending the night at the home of our dear friends, the Gingells, we were all gathered in the dining area eating breakfast. Lindsay called to me, "Mom, where are you? I can't find my clothes." There is a large supporting column of...
Posted: Oct 12 2009, 01:44 PM by Shannon | with 2 comment(s)
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