This season of Lent has summonsed me more than years prior. I'm not sure if that is because of our impending family addition, my exhaustion from carrying a heavy load or something else - but no matter the reason I'm grateful to have stopped to contemplate the words of Karl Barth as part of our Lenten readings. These words have brought beautiful thoughts about grace to light. I love this: "When we speak of grace, we think of the fact that [God's] favorable inclination towards the creature does not allow itself to be soured and frustrated by the resistance of the latter."
So we stopped and just rested in this grace we had forgotten. Forgotten because of our distractions, or obligations, or any number of reasons. But with Butta' Bean on the way fewer distractions are better :)
Speaking of Butta' Bean - I think we're all set (laughing hysterically on the inside). Hospital bag is packed, the car seat is installed (thanks Justin!), the dresser is assembled (thanks to all those years of practicing with Lego's and Ikea), the clothes are all washed (thank you Robin) and we have been offered so much support, and prayers, and blessings by so many - Thank you!
Now we are just waiting for Butta' Bean to make his or her debut. Exciting! We went to Target last night to pick up a point and shoot camera so sharing photos and video will be easy. Since family is spread all over the country we felt this to be a necessary purchase. After spending too long at the Target electronics counter I second guessed myself and bought a camera that once I got home and used I didn't like. So, its going back and another one from Amazon will be on it's way.
Here's a few pics of us from our snowed in morning. Robin is almost 39 weeks here - so beautiful!
And of course a few of Amos...
Yours Truly :)
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