by Ashley Larkin | Oct 31, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Childhood, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Mothering, Perspective, Redemption, Rest, Risk-taking, Trust, Truth-telling
The recovering perfectionist in me wants to tie this 31 day series in the most gorgeous grosgrain ribbon. Leave you dancing with a completed work of art, sparkles and moonshine in its wake. But the part of me that calls you friend would rather be real and shout,...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 30, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Community, Fear, Hope, Love, Perspective
You may have awakened this morning to the buzzing of an alarm clock, the sounds of the radio, a dull internal nudge. You may have felt dread for today’s might be’s, regret over yesterday’s failings. You may have worried that you couldn’t live...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 29, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Grace, Gratitude, Mothering, Perspective, Redemption
I almost encouraged you first thing this morning with: BE STILL AND KNOW I would have used a lovely font on a pretty photo, and we would have called that Day 29 of 31 Days of Right Here, and there would be nothing wrong with that. I’m all for a great quote on a...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 28, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Community, Faith, Giving, Grace, Gratitude
Only four more posts in this 31 Days of Right Here journey, and I could not have asked for better companions. I am grateful for each of you who’ve stopped by, whether you’ve read often or only once, commented or thought silent thoughts. Regardless, I hope...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 27, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Community, Faith, Giving, Gratitude
Dear Lord, the Great Healer, I kneel before you, since every perfect gift must come from you. I pray, give skill to my hands, clear vision to my mind, kindness and meekness to my heart. Give me singleness of purpose, strength to lift up a part of the burden of my...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 26, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Childhood, Family, Favorite posts, Grace, Mothering, Parenting, Perspective, Sorrow
They arrive in their black and white, masquerade masks, bear and unicorn heads, short dresses over leggings, sweatshirts, ties over dress shirts, middle school dance anxieties. I stand behind the food table and the bowls of candy, Doritos, Kettle chips, donut holes...
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