• Anyone Can Bless

    The boys have stepped in to bless me as nausea has grown more severe this week. Big boys have served by fixing simple lunches, holding the baby, keeping the little ones occupied, and picking up around the house. While I stole away for a quick nap after lunch today, the boys lovingly crafted a gift for me using scrap wood, a magnifying glass, and midday sunshine. No. 3, the herald of the family, proudly came in and announced the completion of their labor of love: “Mama, we made you something to help you feel better.” And while my mind immediately defaulted to all the things that would possibly make me feel better: a perfectly clean house, peace and quiet, schoolwork completed in record time, a big bowl of beef pho… …I was presented with this: Can you believe they did that with a magnifying glass?! It’s really just so cool. […]

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