Full of Joy

Hey all! Happy rainy Tuesday! Rainy days can be really great. They give me an excuse not to pressure myself to take the kids outside. They give me an excuse to drink an extra cup of coffee. AND, they make for the perfect writing atmosphere! So here I am with my steaming mug of dark roast flavored with the hidden gem I found at Walmart the other night- white chocolate raspberry creamer! I thought those Christmas creamers were long gone- bless you, Walmart. Oh, and don't miss the yummy salted caramel biscotti hiding in the corner. (A lovely gift from my Aunt and cousin who visited over the weekend!) This is my view, and welcome to it!   It's been a few months since the launch of the new direction on the blog. I want to THANK YOU for following along! Thank you for reading, thank you for responding, and thank you for your support! It really does mean so much to me.   Thought I'd take some time to write the first ever, "Daily Dubbe"! This just means I'm ...

The song I posted last week has been the theme of my heart in a deep and unexpected way. When I lie awake, “Abba” runs through my mind. When I wake up in the middle of the night, “I belong to you” has been dancing through my thoughts. The phrase, “You’re closer than the skin on my bones” has been bursting in my heart. JESUS! I feel chills on my arms as I acknowledge His presence as clos er than the skin on my bones, not just as close. It’s such a tangible illustration. So greatly impacting. To understand Jesus is inside me dwelling and abiding fills me with a feeling in my heart I struggle to express. It’s like I can physically feel something new there. God brought this song into my life at the exact perfect moment. It was on a morning when I felt completely wrecked. I was getting ready for the day while the kids were in their respective rooms for their own rest times. There are days when my time in the bathroom for showering, and doing my make-up and hair are anything but pe...

You and I have come a long way. Or rather, I’ve come a long way. You’ve always been there. I love that about you. You wait for me. You are patient. You never push me in our relationship. You allow me space to think, to learn to trust, to process, to dwell, and to understand. I love you for that. Today, my own words pale in comparison to those already written. These words are a love song in my heart for you. I adore you. I am filled up with you. I’m so in love with you. This song is resounding in my deepest soul for you. My heart burns for you. I want more of you. I long for deeper intimacy! I want to want you more. So, I finish my love letter to you with these words by Jonathan David Helser. I love you, my Jesus. Happy Valentine's Day! "You’re more real than The ground I’m standing on You’re more real than The wind in my lungs Abba, I belong to You You’re closer than the Skin on my bones You’re closer than the Song on my tongue Your thoughts define me You’r...

Hello, my name is Abigail. My birth certificate says Abigail. My license says Abigail. My passport says Abigail. Every single official document in my life says ABIGAIL. I tell people my name is Abigail. I want to be called Abigail. Some call me, “Ab” or “Abs” or “Babe” (Ok, maybe only one person calls me that.) or “Auntie” or “Aunt Abigail” or “Mama”- all names I love to hear. All names that bring joy to my heart. All names that fill me up with respect, affirmation, and affection. All names I like to be called. I borrowed the title to this post from my great husband. Several weeks ago, he spoke to a group of people in their twenties (How am I not in my twenties anymore? Like, not even close.) on our names. There are many instances in the Bible where God changed people’s names. Sarai:Sarah, Abram:Abraham, Saul:Paul, Jacob:Israel. And even times where people changed their own names. Naomi:Mara. This says to me names are extremely important. There is value in a name. There is mean...

I LOVE a Give-Away Day! Congratulations to Jess Lockwood! Gretchen's book will be heading your way very soon. And a big THANK YOU to all who commented. Many blessings of Sweet Things to each of you.