Yesterday I photographed Johnny working on one of his projects. He is so gifted. He freehanded the tree and then he carved it out into the wood. I loved watching him work. The dogs…
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When I drive up from an appointment I see the smoke from a distance. Johnny is doing our annual burning of the floor of the woods. We are doing it a little earlier this…
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He’s been working on it the better part of a month. Johnny took the leftover scraps from our new flooring and made a beautiful wooden chest. He says that it is an heirloom chest…
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“What you doing?” he asks me sweetly. I am standing at my dresser trying to figure out that just that. I am feeling tired. I love the familiar tone of his voice. He sounds…
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This is my boy Johnny. This image of him reminds me so much of what prayer looks like. Do we know that when we pray we are holding out a light for those who are walking…
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Dearest Johnny, Today is the day we mark the day of your birth. I am so grateful for this day. When you came into our lives we were running full tilt doing ministry and…
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This boy has my heart. We chatted on the way to church today about the good old days, when there was more time for dirt bike riding and exploring in the woods. This is…
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Last year when I did my 365 Project, I wrote about raising a warrior, pondering what David’s mother must have felt as she raised a son to follow after God’s own heart. We don’t…