naptime diaries

meet jesse.

she and her husband, nick, and

their three little ones

have become an active part

of our church plant.

they are with us for a season

and then, Lord willing, they plan

to go do the same in boston.

plant a church that is.

"planting"

that is the language used

for beginning a church from scratch.

i once thought it strange but now i find

it appropriate.

everyone that tends a garden knows that

planting requires a great deal of

care, attention, watering, light, the right kind of soil,

the right kind of food,

pulling weeds so the plant doesn't get

choked out, patience, and so on.

that's how our plants grow.

and that's how the church (the people) grows.

we need to be fed and poured into.

we need a good foundation.

we need to be constantly pulling

"weeds" from our own life

that threaten to choke us spiritually.

we also need to be in community - doing

it all together. not just receiving encouragement

but offering encouragement.

jesse has a real desire to encourage.

to plant seeds of hope and truth into other

women and watch them grow.

just as she is growing and learning

and struggling and rejoicing herself.

it won't take you long to see that on her blog,

which you can find here.

 this week she is celebrating

women with a fun giveaway and i

thought i would let you know.

i threw in a couple of items for the giveaway. nothing

fancy - one of my chalkboard pots and a couple of

frames. they are leftover items from the stock

i had at the thomas company.

(i pulled that stock, btw, don't think i ever mentioned

that or changed the info here on the blog.

i'll get to that. soon, very soon.)

anyway, go check it out. you are sure to find

something you like.

i for one love the fabric necklace and may have

to drop a hint to pastor j about that one.

::on the quinby cottage project front::

the den planking is complete. on the next

bright sunny day i will get some pics.

i forgot how dark it is inside

during the summer with the

tree canopy around our house.

when it's cloudy outside you can forget about

taking any decent pictures. and let's face it,

my pics struggle enough as it is.