the new old me

You sit down at the keyboard and begin typing and know that you really can just pick up where you left off. Same view out the window, same coffee cup at your elbow, same dog at your feet and cat on the sill...  Well, that's what it's like for me anyway.  There is one thing that is different though.  I don't know that you would notice if I didn't tell you so I'm telling.  I am a new person.  Or maybe it's more accurate to say I am my old self.  Those of you who have been encouraging me the past couple of years while I played psychotic Debbie know what I'm talking about.  A lovely friend took me aside at a baby shower a month ago and said, "I've been looking for an opportunity to talk to you."  And that's how it all started (love you Kim). Thanks to progesterone and a high protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free diet I am grinning and dancing and bending and jumping...  and I often find myself thinking, "I remember you!"

The family split forces this past weekend.  Larry and Audrey went to the valley to celebrate the graduation of my nephew and my son's girlfriend from George Fox University.  They also got a sneak peak at the adorable home my daughter and son in law are trying to buy (pray for a good appraisal).

Erin and I stayed here for her first horse show of the year.  It was a beautiful day... great weather and great results.  

I am amazed at what having real energy feels like again.  I don't have to manufacture pleasure over events, I really do want to go and participate and enjoy and socialize.  

"I remember you!"...  See, that keeps happening!  :) 

Blessings, Debbie

a time for everything

Today.  I can post today.  To be sure there is much happening on these days of silence...  Times are busy as we rush around doing the same types of things others are doing every day, but that isn't what puts on the blogging brakes.  Sometimes there is just a time for blog silence.  Conversations are heavy and healthy around here, all day every day when you are buzzing from person to event to person...  But sometimes you get a check as you approach the keyboard that says shhh.  There are people who process things by talking them out and there are those of us who need time to reflect, time to mull and ponder.

I'm still in deep but I'm beginning to get itchy fingers.  That's when I know it's almost time.  I'm almost ready to use my bloggy voice.  :)  So, as my bloggy friends (spell check is not liking my use of the 'word' bloggy) play without me I quietly mull and ponder in anticipation of growth and good things!  As I pray for all of you, appreciating your prayers for myself, I say... "later"!  

Blessings, Debbie         

steve campbell guitars, friends and babies~these are a few of my favorite things

The week that followed the weekend visit of our friends just wasn't a blogging week.  It was such a nice time that I wanted to share it now even though the time is past.  They were here to choose the style and wood for Judd's new custom Steve Campbell guitar.  A very exciting and long awaited moment for this musician.
Arriving early Saturday, joining us for fellowship Sunday morning and leaving directly after, it was short but we had a comfortable, quiet, laid back time.  The best friends are the friends that you can have a comfortable, quiet, laid back time with.. don't you think?
These thoughts and photos are from weekend before last...

The beautiful babies in the preceding photos we get to enjoy when they visit our Sunday worship service...  Who can resist posting pictures of beautiful babies?  Not I!!  The photo above?  Two of them are my babies.  The other two are beautiful friends.  :)

Blessings, Debbie

an egg-quation

You do the math.  Apparently the hens can't multiply! :)


Blessings, Debbie

wash me anew

Wash me anew

Debbie Penington

April 2, 2013

Wash me anew
And then stand me to dry where the indigo blue of the sea and the sky
Fuse together connecting the mist and the dew

Come Holy Father and
Wash me anew

Wash me anew
And remove all the blame, let the cloak of your spirit wrap round this damp frame

As it's healing, preparing and willing to move

Come Holy Father and
Wash me anew

Wash me anew
Father, Wash me anew

Flood me and rinse me and fill me with You

Raise me and feed me and spur me and lead me

Wash me anew Father
Wash me anew

Wash me anew
Then prepare me to walk where there's evil and darkness and people who talk

Of a faith that is hopeless and a god who's not you...

Come Holy Father and
Wash me anew

Wash me anew
Send me to the masses who wait for an answer to questions unasked

To hearts that are hungry for truth that is true

Come Holy Father and
Wash me anew

Wash me anew
Father, Wash me anew

Flood me and rinse me and fill me with You

Raise me and feed me and spur me and lead me

Wash me anew Father
Wash me anew

Blessings, Debbie

For Cassey, Korey and Makenna

a time to sow

It's time!  It's time for pulling and raking and hoeing and planting.  It's early here in Central Oregon but there are things that will be happy to go in the ground early and we are happy to be diving into spring.  Erin started a few tomatoes and some sunflowers, nasturtiums, morning glory and oh, I don't know... lots of lovely goodness indoors.  We won't be putting any of these outside yet but we will plant the spinach and lettuce and radishes and peas.  

We lost one of our hens early this winter so we are down to three.  Two are producing daily which isn't quite enough to keep us in breakfasts and bakies so we're looking for the third to start laying and thinking about getting another.  

The trampoline is again wearing its bouncy mat and so ponytails have been flying outside the bay window reminding me that I'm old.  That's O.K..  I may have lost my bounce but now that I am old I am wide wise!  :)

Blessings, Debbie

our easter story

After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come.  Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.  For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.  Now this is eternal life" that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.  I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.  And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.  John 17:1-5

Easter came in quietly and left quietly with much of our extended family away.  There was time in the wee hours to reflect on the horror, the injustice and the despair of the crucifixion.  There was time to wonder (with falling tears) at the beauty, the perfect sacrifice and the true Life gift of the resurrection.  And then, in the sunlight hours there was fellowship, eating, praising, gifting, playing, hiking, eating again, more playing and visiting.  Was Jesus present at your celebration?  Did you invite Him?  He never refuses a true and honest invitation... and He's the most worthy guest!

Blessings, Debbie