Thanksgiving Day

Sahara out of doors

Bath Time

Sunday Night Serenity

Four and a half months after moving in, the last of the boxes is gone! The living room feels spacious; the walls and windows bare but peaceful.

Snapshot of the moment: Danny's reading The Greek Way by Edith Hamilton for the third time. Sahara is practicing her new skills---grasping fabric fish from her work station on the floor. Sammy's in the dinning room doing absolutely nothing... well, staring into the middle distance and twirling his hair. He's contemplating his next move. We are all listening to gospel music that Danny put on. "Victory in Jesus" is over and now this gem wafts through the house:

’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
And to take him at his Word;
Just to rest upon his promise,
And to know, “Thus says the Lord!”

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him.
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus.
O for grace to trust him more!

Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.

I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.

Sahara laughed!

Sahara laughed for the very first time tonight! It was more than a coo or gurgle. It was a bona fide, multi-second giggle. Spontaneous. Joyful. It took my breath away.