Thanks to Amy from her Love Made My Home blog, I am posting Five on Friday. As I mentioned in my last post, I planned to drive to California and back to help my oldest sister celebrate her 75th birthday, and I did! 28 hours of driving over four days, mostly in the rain, was still beautiful, and I loved the time I had with family and friends.
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| One: Heceta Head Light |
Even in the mist and rain, I love the Pacific Coast! From this lookout I looked down and saw many sea lions stretched out on the rocky shore.
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| Two: Mt. Hood and the moon from the corner of Orient Drive and Waybill Road |
When I got home I launched into a busy week of family celebrations [a small group meeting in our home, two family birthdays and a family couple's anniversary] all of which were impacted by the surprising results of the USA elections. By the end of the week I was exhausted as I grappled with my part in all of the above.
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| Three: The night after the Super Moon |
It was cloudy here the night the moon was so spectacularly close to earth, but the next night I snapped this photo...just to celebrate the historic event.
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| Four: Joy and her Dad crowning our tree with starlight. |
Then it was Thanksgiving, and I celebrated several times in various settings. It is our tradition to put up our Christmas tree as soon after Thanksgiving as possible which was Friday night this year.
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Five: The first Sunday in Advent 2016
Sunday night our church home life group started exploring verses that predicted the coming of the Savior of the world. Next we looked at verses describing the coming of Jesus Christ, and finally we considered verses that declare He, who announced He is the Light of the world, will return to judge and rule and reign forever.
As the days work their way to the darkest day of the year here, I find myself turning on lights and lighting candles sooner and more! This last month I have been knitting a preemie blanket and working on some paper folding craft projects. I yearn to be cozy and warm and crafting in the light, do you?
Gracie xx
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