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Shalene Roberts
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A Glimpse into Our Weekend

A Glimpse into our Weekend | Faith and Composition Whew, it’s been a bit quiet over here! The mister was out of town for a few days last week, and my mom came down from Missouri to share some time with us and help out while the hubbie was away. And while she’s here, well, we play … a lot! Needless to say, there weren’t many moments spent composing blog posts.

But the air was crisp, flag football was played, we walked a bit of our new land (we’re going to be building soon!), soup simmered away on the stove, and on Sunday we went on a lakeside hike. It really was lovely. Here are a few glimpses of our hike through the lens of my iPhone (all images captured with myiPhone 5). If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a few of these. And speaking of Instagram, I’m currently taking part in Embrace the Camera, a challenge to get out from behind the lens and in front of the camera. If you’re an Instagrammer, join me. It’s been a lot of fun!
A Glimpse into our Weekend | Faith and Composition

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How was your weekend, dear friends? I hope it was blessed! I’ll be back in a few days with some fun content. I look forward to seeing you here again soon!

Linking up with Annapolis & Co.

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Thirteen years to 3 weeks has give by in the blink of an eye. 

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Nothing prepares you for that.

He took a breath. The weight of an entire lifetime spent in red dirt hinging on this moment. He set his face like flint to that pitcher. The ball left the glove, and he swung. 

Strike one. 

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The final out. 

Nearly 15 years of our lives ended beneath stormy skies on that Dallas baseball field tonight. We’ve spent every spring since he was old enough to hit a ball sitting along a baseline. And it all came to a final conclusion in one out.

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