When Hearts Bloom

Finally! 2 Into 1

Carrie — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:05 +0000

Three years and three blogs. A migration from Blogger to WordPress. Testing and configuring multiple frameworks and themes. Countless hours later, I figured out how to combine my favorite passions – and my voice – into a single blog!

In one week, {When Hearts Bloom} will expire. For good.

I’d love for you to follow me to my newest home, Carrie’s Heart! I’ll continue to share my spiritual journey and my enthusiasm for beautiful photography.

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I’m excited to move in and get comfortable at Carrie’s Heart. Join me!

Counting Gifts Before Easter

Carrie — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:00:15 +0000

What happens when the days pass by, productively or not? When outside pressures or influences don’t seem to affect us? When the kids and I are healthy? When we are safe and sound?

I forget God’s gifts. I take for granted the freedom to learn at home, to read aloud and rejoice outdoors at any hour and to discover God in the center of it all.

I purposely kept Holy Week relaxed. I intentionally left the Bible open longer and shared more verses. I specifically chose to honor Maundy Thursday by washing my husband’s and children’s feet. All to remind us of the cross and why God sacrificed His perfect Son to pay for the world’s sin. The ultimate free gift. I think about the bodily resurrection of Christ and the awesome promise of eternal salvation. How unworthy I feel!

My gift to the Lord - the way to give thanks to my King of kings - is to be grateful for everything He has placed in my path. I collected some photographs, both recent and past. I love to click through older images and reminisce, don’t you? And when I do, I see quickly how blessed I am.

This is what I made:

Happy Easter, friends!

Linking to Friendship Friday at Create With Joy :: Collage Friday at Homegrown Learners :: The Weekend Brew at My Freshly Brewed Life ::
The Sunday Community at Jumping Tandem :: and Sunday Stillness with Janis Cox

March One Year Ago

Carrie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:31 +0000

The same time last year, the children and I were in shorts and tee shirts strolling through the neighborhood. Today? Snow spotted in nearby areas! The cold keeps us huddled indoors, reading and drinking hot chocolate. So I retrieved this older photograph to remind us of the floral treasures to come.