Lavished In Grace

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Gathering at the Table

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One thing we do less and less is taking the time to gather around the table with the ones we love. We are all so “busy” that we don’t bother to do the one thing that brings us together physically and emotionally. We sit in front of the TV and watch our favorite shows, we drive to soccer practice, school activities, meetings, well you get the point… and we scarf down that greasy cheeseburger from the local drive-through and then go on to the next activity without stopping to enjoy the small things that really matter most. It saddens me, because I am guilty of this.

I’ve recently been reading Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist, which happens to be my favorite book. This book has really opened my eyes and my heart to what real friendships, and relationships are all about. She is absolutely an incredible author who speaks, truth, wisdom and humor in her books. I recommend all of her books, but this one especially.

Just this past Friday, my group of girl-friends got together at Meaghan’s house for dinner. Some of us brought wine, while others brought the desert, which I might add were absolutely divine! Strawberries are my favorite! While Meaghan made her famous vegetarian spaghetti; our children ran ramped through the house with lots thumping of little feet and giggling. We gathered around her dining room table and laughed and joked, we talked about our kids and our husbands and what we wanted to see happen in the future. It was pure bliss to be sitting at this table with my friends, it was so easy to just soak it all in, and at the end of the night I was full; full of life and love.

One of my favorite quotes from this book is “When we do the hard, intimate work of friendship, we bring a little more of the divine into daily life”. How true is that? When you have friends that are more like sisters who you can share your joys, pains, triumphs and failures with, life seems to be a little sweeter.

If you want to check out her other books: Bittersweet and Cold Tangerines

~Kelley

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Intro.. Drum Roll Please

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Intro.. Drum Roll Please..

Hi there, my name is Kelley. I am pretty new at this blogging thing; with that being said I am excited to share my journey with you! Please feel free to leave feedback and comments.. just remember that I am human and my posts are not meant to offend, I simply want to share the truth of what God is putting on my heart. We all need a little grace sometimes, either from ourselves or from the people we love and care about. I am probably my own worst critic, and then in 2nd place... come my kids. :)

To give you a little bit of background on me; I am a mother of two incredible kids, a wife to the most humble, gracious and generous man. I grew up in Northern Virginia where I was adopted by an incredible family. I have an older brother and sister who mean the world to me even though we live far apart, they are always in my heart and my prayers. I have 2 nephews who are absolutely adorable and they have the best momma!