What began as a simple coffee and cake evening for friends to celebrate Bobby's birthday , turned into a take away Chinese dinner at the table.
Our first gathering in the new house was special in itself. We just got a new massive table on Saturday. Bobby got the time to assemble the legs only after Sunday lunch. So we had our final lunch on our old table .The first meal ever to be had on the new table was with close friends. a full table with 8 adults and 1 toddler. And lots of food. Our old table outside in the garden stretched to its maximum with 9 kids. And a teenager eating on the couch with his i Pod.
That was a precious moment ! They gave their blessings and poured out love and friendship at the table.
I pray we will have many more precious moments at the table.
I love the familiarity of the same faces around the table- the inside jokes and the shared histories that have been built, brick by brick, story by story, for years. - Shauna Niequist, Bread and Wine
I love the familiarity of the same faces around the table- the inside jokes and the shared histories that have been built, brick by brick, story by story, for years. - Shauna Niequist, Bread and Wine
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| Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, Lemon curd ice cream with blueberry compote, brownies(far at the back) |
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| Boys playing in the balcony... Don't know how safe that was.. but all are fine |
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| Kids posing |
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| Us.. the group minus two families who were away on holiday |
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| Kids saying grace initiated on their own... precious |
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| Busy at the table |
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| The guys.. Daniel and Mark we missed you guys. |
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| The best part |
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| Caleb with his ice cream. Enjoying every moment |
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| Kai trying out the Lemon Curd Ice cream with blueberries |
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| Pamela saving the bee and boosting it's energy with sugar water, while I wanted to smash it |
This is just a small taste of an even greater "table". Here's a lyrical invite by Michael Card...
ReplyDelete" Come to the table and see in His eyes
The love that the Father has spoken
And know you are welcome, whatever your crime
For every commandment you've broken
For He's come to love you and not to condemn
And He offers a pardon of peace
If you'll come to the table, you'll feel in your heart
The greatest forgiveness, the greatest release"
Thanks Manju for your part in pointing to that table and for your friendship
What a blessing to have an overflowing table. I'm sure much love was felt there!
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