by Ashley Larkin | Sep 30, 2014 | 31 Days 2014: Doing As I Say, Perspective, Truth-telling
Wow, is it October again?! The rain and chill to the air, the abundance of horse chestnuts littering our backyard, the return of pumpkin everything all beat with the same answer. (Um, that’s yes.) Those of you who’ve hung around here a while — or who...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 18, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Family, Five Minute Friday, Gratitude, Mothering, Perspective
I love and am loved through the sorting, spraying, washing, drying, folding. The day in, day out task that is never done, but needs done anyway. This nagging aggravation, this blessed gift. The piles shout, the tangle of pants, shirts, fabric napkins and socks...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 4, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Mothering, Parenting, Perspective
I push the borrowed jogger stroller up our street. It’s been a challenging morning with so much whining, and I breathe deeply, letting the frustration fall as we build speed. I think again about how difficult it is not to sink too deeply into introspection with...
by Ashley Larkin | Oct 3, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Mothering, Perspective, Trust
No one told me that 31 Days of Right Here was a euphemism for 31 Days of Kicking Paths Through the House and No Underwear in Your Drawer. I suppose I should have known, though, because when I say yes to something — the next thing God gives me in this right here...
by Ashley Larkin | Sep 30, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Perspective, Surrender
Welcome to 31 Days of Right Here. If you’d like to follow the series, you will find each new post listed daily right here. (See how I did that?) I am writing in a quiet house listening to the hollow plunk of rain and music about love that never ends. A mug given...
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