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thankful thursday

October 31, 2013 in Blessings, Blog, Faith, Family, Inspiration, Kids, Lists, Love, Marriage by lindsaymwright

On this particularly uneventful Thursday, I feel compelled to write a “Blessings List.”  You know – a list of things I’m thankful for.  In the midst of homeschooling a 5 year old, catering to a budding movie star (that’d be Clara) and trying to keep my computer geek feeling on top of the world, life can get…frazzled.  I can get frazzled.  When this happens I try to redirect my stinkin’ thoughts and focus on the GOOD because, inevitably, (and thank you God for this) there will ALWAYS be something good to be found.

It’s called “Intentional Thinking” and it’s something I always need more of in my life.

Today I’m thankful for…..

1) grace

2) being blessed with children

3) Travis

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4) all four seasons (but especially Fall)

5) this house

6) a best friend (who just happens to be my sister)

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7) Blend

8) black coffee

9) hydrangeas

10) the Sunset Restaurant and our Saturday morning breakfast affair

11) quirky, smart people

12) the ability to stay home with my littles

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13) this blog

14) central air conditioning

15) family dinners

16) this small town

17) stroller walks

18) walks all by myself

19) my parents

20) salvation

21) Sour Patch Kids

22) the ability to MOVE/JUMP/DANCE

23) curly hair

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24) lavender scented sheets

25) breakfast for dinner

26) debt-free living

27) Clara’s freckles

28) willing mentors

29) laughter during sex

30) lists

31) all the things

Yep.  I’m thankful for all the things.  Even the not-so-great ones, like this 11-week morning sickness stretch.  Because, ultimately, the hard times make me rely more on my Father.  And there’s never any bad in that.

Happy Thursday!  (P.S.  I’m thankful for you guys too!  Thanks for hanging in there for the 2+ years that I’ve been journaling!)

QUESTION:  Name one thing you’re thankful for today!  How can we live more graciously??

splendid…lindsay

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if i could just blink…

October 28, 2013 in Blessings, Blog, Family, Kids, Love, Marriage, Sillyness by lindsaymwright

Be excited.  I’ve invented something.

I’m pretty good at inventing.  (And driving backwards in my car.)

Let me tell you about an amazing new thing – An Eye-Blinking-Camera-Thingy!!

(Yes.  Yes.  I know that Google Glass is basically the exact same thing but I’m pretty sure that I had the idea first.  And MY invention wouldn’t have those odd looking glasses….you’ll see (or no you won’t because I have no idea how this would work.  Blast you, Google, for being better at inventing.)

Imagine if you could instantly take a picture just by blinking your eyes!  Gone would be the days of seeing something so precious and then yelling, “Wait!  Wait!  Wait!  Do that again so I can send this to Daddy!”  To be able to capture those truly CANDID moments, the ones that would get messed up were you to reach for a camera or iPhone.  That’s what I wish I could do…on multiple occasions…every single day.  Gosh, I love this stage we’re in right now and I want to REMEMBER everything, but also be IN the moments as they’re happening.  With the blinky thing, you could do BOTH!

If I had an Eye-Blinking-Camera-Thingy, I’d “take a blink” of:

…my kids when they’re playing SO nicely together and for a mere moment, they hold hands or rest a head on one another.

…Travis laying out his clothes for the next day.  I’d blink as he blows on the collar, “ironing” his shirt via steam breath.  (Almost as inventive as the time I “ironed” with a heavy plastic tub filled with heavy stuff).

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Thanks to T for taking evidential proof.

…that SAME unique red bird comes to sit right outside my bedroom and looks straight into my room.  That bird is really very strange.

…anytime I hear Clara singing a made-up song and I sneak down the hall to find that she’s lined up about 15 stuffed favorites (because they are all.her.favorite), each one covered up with a washcloth (because they’re cold) and is serenading them (because they “wike” her voice). 

…Henry in that moment when you can actually SEE the learning taking place while he’s doing one of his puzzles (puzzles are currently just the coolest to him – he’s doing 100 and 200 piecers!)

And so many more to count!

Sometimes it’s hard for me to live in the here and now.  To walk through the daily, mundane tasks and not want to fast-forward to the next exciting holiday/vacation/event.  But then God reminds me that He’s blessed me so richly with these little moments – they are LIFE.  He reminds me to pull out my eye-blinky thing and SLOW DOWN.  To sit still in those most amazing moments that I have the opportunity to witness.  To remember that life, the here and now life, is just so SO good!

QUESTION:  What would YOU take a blink of??

splendid…lindsay

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a prayer, fulfilled (x2)

October 4, 2013 in Baby, Blessings, Blog, Faith, Family, Inspiration by lindsaymwright

I remember the exact Sunday back in June.

We both knew we needed prayer, knew that the other one needed it too.  Sisters are like that.  They know what each other needs before it’s even spoken.  Kindred mind readers.

I took her hand and we made our way up to the front of the church.

“We want babies.”  Spoken in unison.

Heads anointed with oil, hands laid upon us from every direction.

Tears.  There were so many tears.

Of joy. 

And sorrow. 

Of unspoken worries. 

Fears of the unknown.

(Fears of the KNOWN happening yet again.)

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I’ve talked before about what happens when God DOESN’T answer prayer.

But what happens when He DOES?!?  008

…..You share of His marvelous deeds, of His unfailing love!

Those are OUR babies.  A mere FIVE DAYS separating them!  FIVE DAYS!!!  Strong.  Healthy.  Perfect.

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I remember that exact Sunday back in June.

And I remember, with all of my fears and doubts, putting God in a small box.

…….

And with a bold, grand, sweeping gesture, He exploded out of that box and blessed me (and my sister) with more than I could have ever dreamed.

Psalm 9:1 – “I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders.”

Not for my glory but His…Happy Weekend, friends!

splendid…lindsay

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this 31 year old body

August 2, 2013 in Blessings, Blog, Body, Happy Birthday by lindsaymwright

In the spirit of tradition, I decided to again write a love letter to this ol’ body of mine (expect 3 more of these as we’ve got 3 more birthdays coming up in the next month).  31 may not seem like many years to some, but to me it’s the most I’ve ever seen and so I’ll honor this birthday (it’s tomorrow) and this body that’s made it this far.

Because she’s a beaut.

Because she works hard for me, every moment of every day.

Because she deserves a little respect.  No.  A lot of respect.

Because she’s me.

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Dear Body,

In your 30th year of existence, you’ve dealt with:

  • plantar fasciitis in your left foot.  An injury that still hasn’t completely healed.
  • countless piggy back rides and trips to the park (…that included trips over bricks, roots and rocks.  This body…she’s a bit clumsy.)
  • two pregnancies.  …And two miscarriages.
  • daily workouts and not enough rest days.

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In the past year, you’ve carried me through:

  • five shows at the theater.
  • a 10-month house renovation and move.
  • 27 Track Star workouts (yes, I keep track of the track.)
  • four seasons of ups and downs

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31-year-old Body,

You’re strong and I like that.  Yes, my mind has MADE you get up and go to the gym, repeatedly lifting, sprinting and jumping – pushing you farther than you thought possible.  But it was YOU who did the work for me.  You body, with arms and a back that I’m proud to show off.  You body, with thick thighs that touch when I walk.  Heck, I’m just thankful that you’ll walk.  Thick thighs are becoming a thing, I hear.

Lovely vessel,

Let’s barter!

Respect and thanksgiving from me, for a baby from you.  Whole, nourishing foods from me, for the promise that you won’t transport my weekly brownie fix straight to your gut.  Face paint and some sweet calf socks from me, in return for a few adventure races from you.   Sunscreen for supple skin.  Fiber supplements for…well, you know.  I love a good deal.

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Happy Birthday, Body!  I’m stuck with you.

And I really, really couldn’t be more happy about that.

love lindsay

QUESTION:  If you could write a letter to your body, what would you thank it for?

splendid…lindsay

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