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August 13, 2013May 9, 2015 - Frannie Anne

The Garden Knew

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Hello + Welcome

Follower of Jesus. Happily wed to a bold, generous, + strong man. Mama to an amazing little. Lover of beautiful things + big cups of coffee.

Please make yourself at home -- this place is meant to be a ray of sunshine and encouragement to your tired self.

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57° so we found ourselves outside with a PSL and

57° so we found ourselves outside with a PSL and sweaters. 💛🍂🌾

Uriah has decided he does NOT like seeds and gravel going from his hands to his mouth … wheelchair users, how do you teach your little ones to touch the wheel bar instead of the wheel?

This is how Uriah feels about us shortening his na

This is how Uriah feels about us shortening his naps. 💛😂

“I want to do something splendid...something her

“I want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday.” - Little Women

Like Jo, I long to do something splendidly heroic. Sometimes, I feel like I’m on simmer. My mom brain is too foggy, my nights too short, and my days dedicated to the family I’ve long prayed for.

I have little time or energy for dawning armor and slaying dragons. (And oh, the amount of dragons there are these days).

For me obeying 1 Thessalonians 4:11 is the brave thing:

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”

Endeavoring to make sure my heart, home, wifehood and mothering are full of holy, peaceable fruit is a priority I am learning to attend to.

Here’s to loving, serving, and giving in meekness, kindness, and holiness. 💛

(Now back to my yearly re-read of Little Women!)

💛🧺🌾 Uriah just feel asleep in a large pil

💛🧺🌾 Uriah just feel asleep in a large pile of warm, freshly dried laundry.

Which has me remembering the sweet, slow moments of my childhood.

My mom was so good at letting us children grow slowly.

Once, I was sent to shake out bathroom rugs. I shook the rugs but I also paused to enjoy the beauty and warmth of the Alaskan summer sunshine. A butterfly caught my attention and, before I knew it, I had fallen asleep in a warm ray of sun.

Of course, mom taught us how to work and be busy. But that day she listened to me describe my midsummer nap and enjoyed that moment with me.

I want to be that kind of mama — the one who let’s others enjoy those little moments; a lover of the slow, peaceful, and natural.

So Uriah napping in the warm laundry feels like a small bit of my own childhood. 💛

This little boy has our hearts. 🌾🌻 Sometimes

This little boy has our hearts. 🌾🌻 Sometimes, I think God sprinkled extra coneflowers into this world just for him.

Good morning, September. We are so grateful you’

Good morning, September. We are so grateful you’ve been sent our way. 🌾💛🍂

Let the end of summer commence.

#september #simplehome #midwestfall #autumn #bookshelf

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