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<\/center><\/p>\nThe parishioner who called me on Monday night.<\/strong> I’m not supposed to have favorites but she is definitely one. The reason she’s on my “Five Favorites” this week: she called not to ask how Daniel was doing but to ask how *I* was doing. I realize that this is actually paying back the calls I made to her when her husband was in the hospital last fall and when she was in the hospital this spring; but it just really helps me to be strong when I know that I can call her or her husband and they’re standing behind me and praying for strength for *me* during times like Monday when stuff is going down and I really don’t know how I’m going to make it.<\/p>\n This is not to say that I don’t have other people in the congregation who pray for me and take care of me — she just happened to be that person on Monday.<\/p>\n The parishioners who transformed our fellowship hall into a 50’s diner last Wednesday.<\/strong> They created a booth out of some spare pews and a table, they laid down checkered floor stuff, they hung records from the ceiling, the waitstaff was all in 50’s garb… It was freaking awesome and the evil twin and his wife were impressed. Then again, these are the same people who put together a Haunted Hallway for Halloween, a four-star restaurant in the fellowship hall for Valentine’s Day (and it seriously looks like something out of Sunset<\/em> magazine, and built a fountain in our parking lot last summer for the parish picnic.<\/p>\n Jenny Lawson’s<\/a> book.<\/strong> She is freaking awesome, y’all. I haven’t had as many chances to read as I would have liked this past week but every time I sit down to read, I howl with laughter. I’m currently reading the chapters about her move to rural west Texas with the foxen<\/em>, the scorpions, the squirrels, and everything else.<\/p>\n Daniel’s laugh and smile.<\/strong> I know I’m totally biased because it’s my kid but seriously, it can both make me smile and bring me to tears (in a good way). He is the light of my life.<\/p>\n Silence.<\/strong> It’s been sorely needed the last couple days. It’s why this post is being written at 2:00 a.m. — I need some time where Jon and Daniel are asleep and I can be alone in my thoughts. Daniel has school tomorrow\/today (it *is* technically Wednesday) so I’ll get some needed quiet time then as well.<\/p>\n Go love up Hallie<\/a> and the others<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Un The parishioner who called me on Monday night. I’m not supposed to have favorites but she is definitely one. The reason she’s on my “Five Favorites” this week: she called not to ask how Daniel was doing but to … Continue reading ![\"Mr.](\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/fivefavorites\/ff08281304.jpg\")
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