January 23, 2012

• {just part of the family}
  
  Playing 20 questions with Emma in the van as we headed somewhere Saturday..
  It was her turn.
  
  “I’m finking of a person,” she said.
  
  “Are they in our family?” I asked.
  
  “Yes, ” she nodded.

  “Is it a girl?”

  “No.”

  “A boy?”

  “Yes.”
  
  “Are they married??”
  
  “No.”
  
  “Uncle Nate?”
  
  “Nope.”
  
  “Uncle Danny?”
  
  Again. “nope.”
  
  {hmmmm…}
  
  “Let’s see.. your cousin Bryan?” She’s shaking her head.
  grinning big like she does when she knows she has me stumped.

  “Ben?”

  She lets out a giggle and shakes her head harder.
  
  “Do they live in America or Canada?”
  
  “Both.”
  
  “Both?” I cock my head, confused.

  I’m pretty sure I’ve exhausted the list of single guys in our family.
  
  We pull to a stoplight and I turn round, glancing back at where she’s sitting…
  hat pulled down snug to her eyebrows, coat zipped right up under her chin.
  I see if I can catch a glimpse of teasing in her eyes.
  
  “Are you sure they’re in our family?” I look at her searchingly.
  
  “I’m pos-ti-tive.” she says with her hand hitting at the air for added emphasis.
  
  A few more guesses and finally, “I give up baby.. I have no idea.”

  And in a tone that indicates how obvious and easy and I should have known this one all along,
  
  “It’s Jesus!” she lets out.
  
  “But you said they were in our family!”
  
  “He is!” She answers wide eyed and serious. “You told me Jesus is always wif us..  so that means He’s part of our family!”
  
  
  Well. silly me. of course He is!!  
  
  
  —————-
  
  
  thinking back over that conversation today and smiling.
  
  glad He is.
  
  here. with us. more than just a part. the center that holds all our parts together! 
  
  amen.
  
  
  “But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
  He will not leave you as orphans; but will come to you… . jn. 14. 17&18

  —————-

  
  

  she likes to help w/ the laundry~ the 3rd pic is what we call her platypus face

  

  

  trying to play with some window light

  
  

  great find at a thrift store~ we love Little People! {the toys AND the real ones too!}
  
  
  

  wonder where she picked this up from? though i promise.. i never chew on my camera

  
  

  a little skating date w/ ben. love that kid. he’s giving a speech today. i’m nervous for him!
   
  
  

  sunset last night

  

  we get the prettiest sunsets across the fields here

  

  new favorite spot to sit

  I’ve been trying to teach emma a few simple songs on the piano..
  Reese likes to climb up to “play” too.

  Perhaps if the whole photography thing doesn’t pan out {i.e. learn to stop chewing on her camera!}she can resort to piano!

  

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  (¸.·´ (¸.·´ (¸.·¨¯`♥ amber

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