Grace for the New Year

by l. l. barkat on December 31, 2009

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Sometimes we can’t see past the hard moments, but when we review the past, we see that grace was there after all, helping us make our way…

A few weeks ago our family spent the weekend watching some old videos from when the kids were little. Back then I had filmed a series of “a day in the life” routines, so that I could capture my little girls on tape and always remember the way it was. I had recorded moments of them singing, playing, laughing, running, and riding bikes. I even caught on tape a bit of naughtiness – some fighting and crying – which is actually cute and funny when you play it back years later. Well, to me it was actually funny right at that time. That’s why I videotaped it.

Those little girls were so precious. They seemed so happy. So did Beth and I…
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Storm Over Field photo by Ann Voskamp. Used with permission. Post by L.L. Barkat.

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Kim Anderson December 31, 2009 at 1:24 pm

I so enjoy your recommendations! Snow Angels was a delight.

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nAncY December 31, 2009 at 11:45 pm

what a beautiful contrast in that photograph of the storm and cornfield!

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