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Allen Adventures: April 2015
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Thursday, April 30, 2015. BIG Request for Prayer! I wanted to give some time to a situation that we have been following as a family for a couple weeks now. Some life-long friends of ours have a baby girl (Addi King) with Leukemia. If I'm understanding correctly, she just turned or is about to turn eight. Https:/ www.facebook.com/TeamAddiK. Http:/ www.gofundme.com/spdmfw. Links to this post. Monday, April 20, 2015.
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Allen Adventures: July 2015
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Monday, July 20, 2015. Today was just flat out fun. We got up late (Melanie slept until 8:30! We went to the grocery store after playing outside and watering all our sunflowers, cosmos, marigolds and tomatoes planted from seed by our budding horticulturists. "Mommy! I just need to go out back to check on our plants! To have Mel's eyes checked. The verdict? The discussion also concerned the training of our children...
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Allen Adventures: Camp at the Freedom Center
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Saturday, June 20, 2015. Camp at the Freedom Center. I think I've touched on the fact that, at age 41, I'm finally getting to the heart of what it means to feel loved by God. Grace may be the hardest concept for the human heart to grasp, especially in our worker bee society. We are constantly evaluated by our performance at school, at church, at work. Study of Ancient Culture - Mummies. Mummy Growls - Arrrrrrrggggg.
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Allen Adventures: February 2015
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Saturday, February 28, 2015. Jonathan, Melanie, Jason and me. we've got ants-in-the-pants-itis. Jonathan moved from North Carolina at almost exactly age one. He doesn't know what's coming really. Melanie was in three homes before she came to us, so maybe we can expect her to adapt more quickly. or less? We can have built-in bookshelves everywhere if we want. We can have a real garden. We can have goats! We can han...
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Allen Adventures: Fireworks, Canoes, Crayfish & Other Fun
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Sunday, July 12, 2015. Fireworks, Canoes, Crayfish and Other Fun. Fireworks with our neighbors/friends. We are weary, in a good way. The kids and I just came off another week of camp and, although I'm not sure this is possible, had even more fun this go 'round! Jonathan on the canoe at camp. Melanie on a canoe. Climbing in a dogwood over the creek. Dancing in the winery pavilion. Learning to sing with the band.
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Allen Adventures: Chosen
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Monday, July 06, 2015. Just a couple hours ago, we watched our first set of overnight company leave the driveway en route to the deep south. Almost eleven years ago, Pastor Keith led Jason and me through our marriage vows. That was a little over a year after we met at events surrounding his own nuptials. Having a child with autism or medical problems or a very strong will could just mean that we're chosen. And...
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Allen Adventures: February 2013
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Saturday, February 02, 2013. And You Give Yourself Away". Sometimes my heart gets so overwhelmed with the frustration of being human, and then I want to laugh at myself. Who am I? What have I suffered? What about the 7-8-9 year old being sold into sexual slavery? What about the adolescent on the brink of suicide? And then I remember. YOU gave yourself away. YOU poured yourself out. Someone like me crucified YOU.
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Allen Adventures: May 2014
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Saturday, May 24, 2014. Happy Birthday Melanie Anne! It has been nearly a year since we said our first hellos. You were wearing a little black, white and yellow outfit adorned with sunflowers and bees. Mommy thought that was a good omen. Yellow is a favorite color, and Mommy's kitchen is full of sunflowers and bees! You love music and, at least to this proud and probably only slightly biased Mama, it sounds as if ...
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Allen Adventures: Happy Fifth Birthday Jonathan!
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy! Sunday, June 14, 2015. Happy Fifth Birthday Jonathan! Blowing out the sparkler with preschool friends. It was wheels day too! Birthday cake from Giant! Sissy enjoying the festivities. Horsey from Grammy and Papa Jack. Umbrellas and rain boots. just in case it storms. I didn't manage to get a picture, but a whole grouping of items sent from Giggie and Bop lined the breakfast table when Jonathan entered this morning...
