My mom and dad are in town to visit! The boys have been thrilled with the attention, and we have more than enjoyed the family reunion.
Today I spent the morning out with mom and dad at Westminster Abbey. It is truly a magnificent and humbling place to visit.
I had to leave a bit early as I needed to get home to the babies who were with a sitter. It left me with a little time to walk through the abbey on my own.
I happened upon a quiet corner and sat down to really soak in the beauty and the magnitude of all that I was seeing and experiencing. I found myself overwhelmed by so many things at that very moment and felt the need to pray. And let me just tell you, taking a moment to pray at Westminster Abbey could be one of the most moving things I have ever done!
I was literally brought to my knees as I sat there thinking about all that God has done in my life . . .
allowing me to meet G in the 8th grade at church in the hand bell choir and then marrying him 9 years later
giving me 3 beautiful boys with G, 2 of which are miracle babies that surprised even our top fertility doctors
leaving all that we knew and loved in Dallas and moving our family to London and finding such joy and excitement and beauty in our new experiences
I could go on and on. The Lord has done amazing work in my life and quite frankly, it truly overwhelms me. All of this is like icing on the proverbial cake. He sent His son for me which alone is more than enough. I deserve nothing. He owes me nothing. But that is not the way He works. It's quite the opposite. He continues to richly bless me each and every day.
Please don't misunderstand me. My love and faithfulness for our Lord is not a result of what He has done for me. I know first hand that things can change in the blink of an eye. But I absolutely know and recognize the source of all of these gifts, and I am eternally thankful and grateful for them today, regardless of what tomorrow may bring.
I am thankful for that quiet moment today, surrounded by the peaceful serenity and striking beauty of Westminster Abbey, in which my heart was overflowing with thanksgiving for the many blessings in my life and gratitude to the One that has provided them!
Welcome
I began this blog in 2008 as we picked up and moved our family from Dallas, Texas to London, England as a result of a fabulous job opportunity for my husband. My primary goal was to stay in touch with family and friends as well as begin an online family photo album to preserve our precious memories. With 3 young boys at home and life moving at a breakneck speed, I found that by taking even a few moments to capture a thought or a photo or a memory from our day provided a much needed outlet and a place to be a bit more intentional and present. Our family enjoyed every single moment of our two years in London before a new role was offered to my husband which also required a relocation, this time to Boston, Massachusetts. We settled in Wellesley in September of 2009 and loved life in our teeny-tiny Norman Rockwell New England town. After 4 fabulous years in Boston, our family relocated yet again, this time back to Dallas. We feel so fortunate to have been given these amazing opportunities to live and visit and experience life in different places and we certainly look forward to many more adventures!
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