Because you should never fast from gratitude…
424. A family walk to Sunset Park – sans jackets!
431. Jack picked a bouquet of camellias, hellebore, and rosemary and brought it to me.
442. Rereading The Shape of Mercy. Mick Silva at WaterBrook Press gave me my copy, and he managed to get Susan Meissner to sign it. The inscription reads: “Kimberlee – Live to love – Susan Meissner.” And yes, she spelled my name right and everything.
459. Sunshine.
460. Sunshine.
461. Sunshine.
473. An opportunity to write a guest post for Christine Sine’s Lenten series on her blog.
474. Writing brings me back to myself, back to the person I want to be, back to the faith I so easily abandon as I live my day-to-day life. Stories – the ones I read that resonate with me, but especially the ones I write – remind me who I am, who I want to be, what I believe, what I want to believe. I am so grateful for words.
481. The beautiful and encouraging article my friend Cathee sent me about artists whose genius only appears after sustained time and effort.
484. Read The Penderwicks on Gardam Street yesterday. It’s as delightful as the first book. A treat to read. And Jane Austen in-jokes for those of us in the know!
490. Cherry trees in bloom
499. Tea with toast.
500. Toast with Nutella.
509. Tim Dearborn’s sermon on Sunday was exactly what I needed to hear.
515. Jack composed his first rhyme last night. This morning he asked if I would write it down for him so he could copy it. Of course I could. And did. Here it is:
Ships
by Jack Ireton
Ships come. Ships go.
Some are big. Some are small.
Some meet others
that are tall.
My writer mama’s heart beats fast and proud.
517. Chocolate.
531. Dave (my editor at IVP) liked the guest post I wrote.
546. I think I know how to fix my novel. I haven’t been working on it on paper, but I’ve been working on it in my head, and this morning, it finally coalesced.
547. Lovely friends who are willing to watch your children. Thank you Kimberlee!
Just found your blog from the back of Bobby Gross’ book on the Church Year. Look forward to reading more! It is always so encouraging to find other families who are living out the church year. Blessings.
Ah, just had to look you up on line and leave a comment to say I loved your book! I’ve been trying to find the words for the past few years to express what Lent means to me, how it’s helped me to connect to the community of God, and God’s work in the world at large. I think I love what you said best: it helps us create space for God to work in our lives. Like many other, I’m sure, Lent wasn’t a part of my church experience for years, but God has used it over the past few years in an amazing way. And it’s been a segue for me into learning more about and leaning into the seasons of the church, hence my interest in and appreciation for your book!