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God gives you the desires of your heart so that He can fulfill them.
When Eleanor was 11 months old, Adam and Lauren received what is arguably the most shocking news of their lives…
Read moreWhen you see the look of awe in your husband's eyes as he gazes at your new son, when you tug the striped cap from the hospital off to admire the soft hair underneath, when your daughter sees her baby brother for the first time, when you are all four together as a family for the first time, you'll want to record every single detail in your memory.
Because each of those moments, and all of the other little ones in between, are invaluable.
Read moreAll of those deeply significant things happen while five humans scoop flour, crack eggs, and heat skillets. And while all of that measuring and mixing is happening, you can see their personalities and the bond they share.
Never have pancakes been so beautiful <3
Read moreThat moment was to be the climax of the story. For weeks up to baby's arrival, big brother and sister grew increasingly more excited to find out if their baby sibling would be a boy or a girl.
Everything we do speaks to and shapes our kids. When we let them crack eggs into the pancake batter, we are telling them that we have confidence in them and that they are wanted. When we help them with a Science project, we are telling them that we care about their success and that we are there to support them. When we take time to wash, style, and cut their hair, we are telling them that they are important, they are loved, they are beautiful (or handsome), and they are cherished.
Read moreIf you would've told me then that almost four years later I would be at complete peace in a waiting room, while she lay under anesthesia in a cath lab while her heart was repaired, I wouldn't have believed you.
In my life, I've prayed many prayers. I've prayed for guidance, health, wisdom, healing, and peace. I've prayed for answers to tough questions and for forgiveness. And since they were born, I have prayed that my children would be fortunate enough to spend time and make memories with their 102-year-old great-great-grandmother.
In taking all of these photographs, I realized that these ordinary moments are what make our family tick. They're who we are. They're a part of our story.
The ordinary moments in your life are no different. Like these photos, those moments each tell their own story individually, but collectively they tell a masterpiece of a story...your story.
Whatever stage of life you're in, whatever your story consists of, it's worth remembering.
Read moreSo don't discount your life. Don't think for one second that your story is one that's not worthy of being told, because it is. It's the details of you and your loved ones that make your story special, just like it's the details of this deployment and military homecoming that make it special for them.
Read moreThat photograph, and others like it, are what change your perspective. There is no filter, no facade. There is authenticity, truth, and sincerity. There is proof that you aren't normal, or bland, or just-the-average-American-family-doing-boring-things-on-Saturdays. There is a story--your story--and there are a million reasons you should tell it. Gaining perspective on how amazing that story is is just one of them.
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