In early 2009 I agreed to speak at a women’s conference in Seattle on April 23-24, 2010. In late August of ’09 our daughter called to share the exciting news that she was pregnant. Her due date? April 21. How convenient! The only major thing on my calendar around that time happened to be in […]
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Harper Sparrow is . . . one . . . week . . . old . . . today! Grow in grace and beauty, sweet Harper, and always, ever closer to Jesus. He loves you more than we do, and we love you more than words can express. More photos here. (I promised there would
Day Two Day Three Day Four When I’m not staring at her, I’m looking online for available real estate in north Seattle. (No, I’m not joking.) Lots more pictures from days two, three, and four here!
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Thursday, April 22 at Discovery Park. One day past due date. Still waiting . . . Saturday, April 24. She’s here! Harper Sparrow Romjue, April 24, 2010, 6 pounds 10 ounces, 19.5 inches long, a beautiful, perfect gift from God. Everyone is happy and well. Stories coming soon. Click here to see lots more photos!
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Today we did a Mommy photo shoot. The next session will feature the little beauty who’s still inside. Hurry up, Harper. We’re ready to meet you!
I’ve been in Seattle less than a week and have already “dined” at the IKEA cafeteria twice–a culinary extravagance due to a former garage that is in the finishing stages of becoming a very chic carriage house. Yesterday Grace ordered the Swedish meatball plate, which comes with a generous portion of meatballs in gravy, a
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There are moments in this pinball life, as we bounce from buzzer to bell, lights flashing and flippers flipping, when suddenly a hush falls over it all. We see ourselves in slow motion. A wind blows, a curtain flutters aside, and we glimpse for an instant an otherness we rarely see, locked as we are
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Grace took this shot today and posted it on facebook. Looks like Harper will be here very soon. Let the photo fest begin!
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When my daughter Grace was a junior in high school, she and her friend Mary Caton asked me to teach them how to play guitar. After they’d mastered the basic chords, we started working on various picking patterns. Then I taught them some songs that required more fingering agility. While I was demonstrating one of
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Today I said good-bye to Lady Jane Grey, my faithful companion for almost six years. We shared many happy adventures together, and I’ll always remember her with unalloyed pleasure. Lady Jane makes people smile wherever she goes. She can’t help it. She’s sassy, fun, and full of spunk, and I know that, wherever she ends
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