Dear friends,
It's been a good weekend! There is much I could write about a lot of things, but I'm just going to focus now on a Blessingway celebrated today for my daughter Mary, who is expecting her second son in just a couple of weeks. A Blessingway is kind of like a baby shower, but the emphasis is on blessing the mother-to-be with encouraging words and actions.
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| Mary was presented with a flower wreath to adorn her beautiful curly hair. |
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| My daughter Joanna took this photo.Our hostess, Katie, has been friends with Mary since 1996. They met through our home school group when they were nine and have been the best of friends ever since! Katie was the maid of honor in Mary's wedding in 2008, and Mary was a bridesmaid in Katie's wedding a year later. |
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| Katie is also going to be the doula (personal birth assistant to the mom) when the baby is born next month. What a sweet, sweet friend! I thank God for the life long friends that my girls have made. |
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| I know this is a digression, but here they are in 1997 at some sort of home school event. I love Mary's bonnet and her glasses. Those were the days! When they were in middle school, I organized a mother-daughter club called Rubies and Roses for the 4th-6th girls in our home school group. Each month, the moms and girls met at a different home to enjoy dessert, crafts, and a devotional time. Later, the older girls branched off into a different club called Jewels for Jesus. Lots of sweet memories and my Wassail and Pumpkin Streusel Muffins recipes came out of those years! |
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| Back to 2012 on Katie's kitchen calendar! |
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| I had bought a ladybug bead since I think they are cheerful, but I accidentally left my purse at home, so I substituted the large plain red one that was an extra in the bag of beads we brought. |
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| My daughter Julia strung the beads together. |
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| Katie clasped it around Mary's neck. I love the serene look on Mary's face. |
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| The finished necklace |
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| My blessing to baby Isaac: a series of Scriptures from Genesis about the life of the Biblical Isaac from the prophecies before his birth to the blessings he gave to his son Jacob.
Look up at the
heavens
and count the stars.
So shall your
offspring be.
Genesis 15:5
I will establish my
covenant with him
as an everlasting
covenant
for his descendants
after him.
Genesis 17:19
God has brought me
laughter.
Genesis 21:6
On the mountain of
the Lord
it will be provided.
Genesis 22:14
Praise be to the
Lord
who has not
abandoned
his kindness and
faithfulness.
Genesis 24:27
The Lord answered his
prayer.
Genesis 25:21
Now the Lord has
given us room
and we will flourish
in the land.
Genesis 26:22
Do not be afraid, for
I am with you;
I will bless
you.
Genesis 26:24
May God give you of
heaven’s dew
and of earth’s
richness –
an abundance…
Genesis 27:28
May God Almighty
bless you
and make you
fruitful.”
Genesis 28:3
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| Words from Katie |
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| Gifts, too! Some in envelopes... |
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| Baby shoes from my daughter Naomi |
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| A laughing turtle from my daughter Melody |
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| A lovely handmade card |
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| A onesie with an applique neck tie! So cute! |
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| Much appreciated! |
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| My photographer daughter Joanna with her camera |
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| Naomi |
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| Heather and Babpsy (pronounced Bopsy) |
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| Another long time friend Rachel applies henna to Mary's belly. Each of us takes turns adding to the elaborate design. |
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| My ladybug before it dries. I had to get a ladybug in there somewhere! The actual result of henna after it dries and flakes off is more of a light orange. |
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| Joanna and Katie work on henna designs at the same time. |
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| My daughter Julia adds a henna design to my daughter Lydia's hand. |
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| Mary and I -- not the best picture, but it's what I've got! |
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| As each guest left, she received a scented candle (mine is cranberry orange) to light when Mary goes into labor as a reminder to pray for her. |
I hope you enjoyed my photo journal of the Blessingway today! Do say a prayer for Mary in her last weeks of pregnancy!
Blessings,
Virginia Knowles
www.VirginiaKnowles.blogspot.com
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