We took the long way to Estes. Not by choice, but necessity. Both main routes, Highways 34 and 36, into Estes Park were washed out two weeks ago in the floods that ravaged the state of Colorado. We’ve boasted many times how easy it is to get to the YMCA of the Rockies from Denver. Just a quick drive and voila…
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Mountain Strong
We booked the trip last February. At the time September seemed surreal. Are you sure we should go the last weekend? Sure. There’s no home football game, the Littles will be settled into school, and it’ll be nice to get away. We’ll need it by then, we reasoned. I’ve never been to Colorado in the Fall. The aspen will be…
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Kindergarten Graduation {and other wild tales}
Littlest graduated from kindergarten this week. A milestone for sure. I fought back tears, replacing each one with a flood of praise for our favorite kindergarten teacher and the church school we’ve called home for a decade. Pre-school isn’t just for toddlers, you know. I’ve been raised up, too, by godly women who pour love, faith, and Christ’s light into…
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Mealtime Prayers: Your love for us
~ Mealtime Prayers was born out of a simple wish to share my passion for prayer around the family dinner table. Mealtime Prayers are my little gift that you can pin, print, and pray. You can share Mealtime Prayers with friends, memorize them, or just add a little variety to your family dinner prayers. Speaking of dinner, if you need a little inspiration,…
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Sabbath Rest {YMCA of the Rockies}
On the coldest day of the year in Austin, I pull my fleece jacket tight and slide my hands deep into pockets. My fingers fumble over a piece of paper lost but now retrieved. A fishing license. Permission to wade in Colorado waters and cast my rod like a spell in hopes a greenback cutthroat trout will magically appear taking…
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Rejoice! Our Favorite Christmas Songs {YMCA of the Rockies}
Our house is full of song this time of year. Littlest is practicing for her role as the Inn Keeper in the kindergarten Christmas pageant and the older Littles are singing carols from the Middle School and Elementary choir concerts. I made a Spotify playlist of our favorite Christmas songs. I’m sharing it in my monthly post at the YMCA…
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