by Leeana Tankersley | Jan 10, 2013 | Home Page
This post marks my last few hours in this house. Movers are finishing up. I’m walking the halls. So many significant things have happened here: Luke and Lane turned 3 and then 4 in this house. We welcomed baby Elle in this house. We have enjoyed the company of...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jan 7, 2013 | Home Page
As I sit at our table and watch the movers pack us up to return to San Diego, I’m reminded of the post I wrote right before we came here in 2011. I’m thinking back to that time of impending transition even as I’m lurching forward into another...
by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 21, 2012 | Home Page
O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. *** Tears are falling, hearts are breaking How we need to hear from God You’ve been promised,...
by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 16, 2012 | Home Page
Today is my 37th birthday, and here is my birthday wish: THAT I WOULD CONTINUE TO UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE BEING A FRIEND TO MYSELF INSTEAD OF AN ENEMY. This has been the single greatest revelation of the last year. Basically, there are so few things in life that I can...
by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 13, 2012 | Home Page
Inching toward Christmas . . . beginning to hold space for what it all means. I am awed by this today: God could have saved us in a single word. He could have saved us by a wave of his hand. He could have just simply “fixed” everything. And yet, he...
by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 9, 2012 | Home Page
Getting ready for Christmas brings out my creative side. I love putting special touches on my tree and table and I LOVE having people at our house, especially this time of year. But with my birthday, Steve’s birthday, and the twins’ birthday all in the...