a private moment

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Photo Courtesy of Danielle Hartland Photography

 

With

the magic of the wedding

behind us

and all the glitter swept up,

God provided us the blessing of 3 quiet days to sit and reflect

on the joy and wonder of it all.

Everyone tells you how fast the time goes by

and they’re oh, so very right!

But no one mentioned the hidden moments,

the private ones…

and just how much they catch your heart

causing it to skip a beat,

for a moment,

and freezes it there forever

fossilized in the heart.

It didn’t matter that we stood in a sea of hundreds

or whether all alone

they came (these special moments)

and illuminated so much joy,

so much gratitude,

so much wonder & awe,

their only escape was through

tears & laughter.

My mind has lapped over them now,

their impressions already smooth like beach glass

tumbled through the repeating waves

of the ocean.

And today i allow one

to spill out,

to share with you,

in my own way…

this private moment.

My darling daughter presented me this video to watch

the night before her wedding.

A precious letter

read by her

while a cascade of lifetime moments spent together displayed.

Forever on film,

for always in my heart,

causing so many skipped beats.

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Photo Courtesy of Danielle Hartland Photography Photos Used Without Permission not Permitted

hugs n’ blessings for all the private moments we celebrate in our hearts!

Watching over.

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Not many days remain now…

until you change your name.

And tho’ one might think sadness dwells,

it is pure joy which remains. 

To see your peace

and constant glow,

there is no more to ask. 

Than to know you’re loved

and cherished so,

by the one whom you will be attached. 

One thing I ask to be remembered

one wish I humbly tell.

Watch over this name you’ll soon be given,

remember to treat it well. 

Provide it only with honor

and tender loving care.

For God has gifted it to you…

and guided you safely there.

His name 

will now be your name

and with God together you will be.

3 strands of cord together…

forever strong,

you shall see.

And I am so very grateful,

that He gave you but for awhile to me.

A true Motherly Blessing,

(for so many years)

of watching over thee.

these hugs n’ blessings are for all the

ballerina tip-toes and fairy houses on the trails,

blanket forts, milkshakes and movies on rainy days,

barn boots, lip-sync, and feather-bed fluffs,

early morning birthday cakes,

bedtime stories with fairytale glitter,

and (of course)

Bun-Bun!

 

“Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.”

John 16:21-22

wedding crumbs…

Does anyone know how my apron got on the floor?

“Apron?  What apron?”

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SO….I was thinking…maybe today we could bake some cookies?????

Helen has patiently waited for me to publish this (particular) post on my blog.

Why?

Because, like myself, she is super-da-duper excited to share a few of the awesome cookies we’ve seen being baked for WEDDING DAY!

Both the bride & groom’s families have a time-honored tradition of baking cookies for friends, family and loved ones to be served on their wedding day.  When people attend a wedding in Northwestern, Pa they don’t ask “How was the wedding?” but rather,

“How was the cookie table?”

And our bride & groom have been blessed to have so many loved ones participating in this long- standing tradition.

Without further ado,

here are a few cookies for you…

to view!

Helen and I promise, after the wedding, to share more of the details

along with a recipe or two!

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Pink Lemonade Wedding Cookies

nibble, nibble, nibble…

crumbs on the plate.

nibble, nibble, nibble…

it’s almost too late!

Hurry-Up!

Or you’ll miss the last bite

of something that is great!

(And THESE particular cookies have been baked for a special Wedding date!)

 

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these hugs n’ blessings go out to all those who are baking up batches of love!

“For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in…”

Matthew 25:35