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www.thealburnfamily.com

Summer is almost a reality

3 1/2 days of school left, not that I'm counting...

These are some things I've recently gleaned in my Proverbs 31 study each morning. Some attributes I want to focus on and especially improve as I go back to full-time mommyhood for the summer.
- Disciplined (Prov 31:15) - up while still dark, food for her family, planning the day
- Kind (Prov 31:20) - opens arms, extends hands to needy
- Wise (Prov 31:26) - speaks with wisdom, faithful instruction
- Reverent (Prov 31:30) - unwavering in faith and dedication to God, fears the Lord

Thought for the Day

"Lord, give me an

open heart to find you

everywhere, to glimpse the heaven

enfolded in a bud, and to

experience eternity in the 

smallest act of love."

Mother Teresa

Blessed

You're blessed when 

you're at the end of 

your rope.  With less 

of you there is 

more of God.

Matthew 5:3  MSG

where I'm from

I am from the brown house down the dusty forested road, from Crayola crayons and tickle fights on Saturday mornings.

I’m from Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood, My Little Ponies, and the Fisher-Price little people.

From Goodnight Moon, the Berenstain Bears, and The Monster at the End of this Book.

I am from family road trips, cousins at Christmas, and singing along with Raffi in the car.

From homemade chicken and noodle soup, raspberry jam, and warm apple pie with whipped cream.

I’m from “practice your piano,” from “wash your hands before you eat” and “go to your room.”

I am from church every Sunday, from Psalm 23, and stories of missionary adventures.

I’m from tree forts and chattering squirrels, hunting for huckleberries, and long hikes to watch the sunset over the mountains.

From Capture the Flag, loud cabin chants, and panning for fool’s gold in the summer.

I’m from salamanders and mosquito bites, from dirty feet and tangled hair.

I am from finding God in the people I meet, in pine trees and campfires, and the quiet reflections on a lake.

I am from my father's selflessness and my mother's spontaneity, from siblings who love to laugh, and my husband who loves life and people.

I couldn’t ask to be from more.