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Petunia June: {Books}
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Blog post written in 2012, yet the book recommendations are updated from time to time.). The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,. And all the sweet serenity of books. Among the earliest pictures of Drew, our oldest, is one of his daddy cradling him in the hospital. Both look a tad worn out from the ordeal of birth. In one hand, his daddy holds a book: The Poky Little Puppy. There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all. Which is why I've developed this pa...
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Petunia June: June 2014
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Sunday, June 22, 2014. A couple of posts ago I left us hovering between Kansas City and Chillicothe. I know you're eager to finally get there, and so am I. So if you'll just hop into the car with us, we'll continue on our journey! Time didn't race by. There wasn't a schedule to keep. We could sip our sweet tea on the porch and linger and visit and reminisce. We discovered one of these ties while visiting the Chillicothe Museum. Depicting the town's rich and unique history. One distinction is Chillico...
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Petunia June: April 2015
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Tuesday Tip: Give Slow Food a Try}. Perhaps you've heard of the slow food movement. Perhaps you even embrace it without knowing it has a name. Slow food, as the term suggests, is the opposite of fast food. It takes time. It takes thought. It takes energy. But, as with many things in this life, taking the time to plan and prepare one's food can lead to an even greater sense of satisfaction and enjoyment. I think this was the Easter bread. But, my brain.). The time to make it, but ...
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Petunia June: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014. I don't love grocery shopping. It's something, in my opinion, that one does out of necessity. As Mary Poppins would say, "If we must, we must." Well, we must. Earlier this week I had to pop into WinCo to grab a few things. The sun was bright and cheery and I had Aidan at my side. For some reason, this combination caused me to slow down. I didn't feel rushed or anxious, and the chore became an enjoyable outing. I came to my senses and laughed. "I'm sorry! And then the last h...
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Petunia June: {Tuesday Tip: Give Slow Food a Try}
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Tuesday Tip: Give Slow Food a Try}. Perhaps you've heard of the slow food movement. Perhaps you even embrace it without knowing it has a name. Slow food, as the term suggests, is the opposite of fast food. It takes time. It takes thought. It takes energy. But, as with many things in this life, taking the time to plan and prepare one's food can lead to an even greater sense of satisfaction and enjoyment. I think this was the Easter bread. But, my brain.). The time to make it, but ...
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Petunia June: July 2015
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Saturday, July 25, 2015. You're a Stevens, aren't you? I don't hear it as often as I used to, but every once in a while I'll attend a wedding, memorial service or some sort of church related reunion, and someone will stop me. They'll see the Stevens in me and invariably the question will follow, "You're a Stevens, aren't you? I'm proud to say, "Yes! Old are your kids now? I remember when you. We laughed and cried and remembered, and together we knew, together we were known. As we wait for that day, we ar...
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Petunia June: October 2014
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Monday, October 27, 2014. Yesterday afternoon our family had the rare privilege of joining our friends, Joel and Andi McMartin and their boys. For an authentic Senegalese meal. We hadn't seen them in three years. The last time we gathered was to say goodbye, to send them off to Africa, and to make sure they knew we would be praying for their transition to a new life. Especially a meal which is eaten . . . from one platter . . . with one's hand. The right hand. Only. And Bethie beamed over being selected ...
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Petunia June: {Summer River}
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015. We woke up yesterday with nothing on the agenda. At times this is a blessing. Other times it makes me fidgety and even guilty-feeling. Surely there's something. I should be accomplishing. I should . . . clean! And then I'm worn out just thinking about the ominous, never-ending to-do list. There will always be something. As I prayed through our morning and read, I was drawn to Judges 9:3, which says, " They were inclined to follow Abimelech. In my current read, Pilgrim's Inn.
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Petunia June: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015. These Days Are Ours}. Guess what's on Hulu now! I couldn't guess, but judging by the gleam in his eye, I knew I'd be just as pleased as Jamie. " Happy Days. We laughed as our minds flooded with Happy Days. Memories and we definitely looked forward to catching an episode or two (or three) as soon as the kids were tucked in bed that night. And I Love Lucy. Did I mention how pathetic we were? Somehow that seemed big at the moment.) "How did that even happen. My mind started to spiral ...
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Petunia June: {Known}
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Saturday, July 25, 2015. You're a Stevens, aren't you? I don't hear it as often as I used to, but every once in a while I'll attend a wedding, memorial service or some sort of church related reunion, and someone will stop me. They'll see the Stevens in me and invariably the question will follow, "You're a Stevens, aren't you? I'm proud to say, "Yes! Old are your kids now? I remember when you. We laughed and cried and remembered, and together we knew, together we were known. As we wait for that day, we ar...
