Being Sure
I am not superstitious. Really, I'm not. I'm cautious , but I'm not superstitious. I do, however, tend to not get my hopes up often. My sister and I are alike in this. We don't let ourselves get intensely excited about things or events coming up because we don't want to be let down if things fall through. I never thought much about that outlook on life until one day when I was talking to the boyfriend, and he said that was a sad way to think. And he was right. He was absolutely right. How can I, as a child of God, not have hope? I have a set of devotional cards on my desk at work, and I'm terrible about changing the cards. It's not laziness or lack of motivation; it's simply forgetfulness on my part. It sits right in front of me day after day (among the papers, the multiple stamps, the pink ink pad, the maroon stapler, the black tape dispenser, the daily planner, the whistle, the almost-empty jar of Nutella, the wicker basket of assorted writing utensi...
Ella is a doll! And mr Jack is just so sweet!
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DeleteLoved seeing today both of our precious grandbabies. The white writing on Ella's 4-month picture is kind of hard to read. Can you darken the letters? Love you.
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing y'all, too! I can't darken the writing, sorry! It says, "Ella Hope is 4 months old (or 17 weeks & 3 days). She's the happiest baby we've ever seen, & she coos and smiles often. She's soooo close to sleeping through the night!"
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