{"id":20820,"date":"2021-09-15T00:44:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T22:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todayslegacy.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/15\/with-each-passing-day\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T00:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T22:44:47","slug":"with-each-passing-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todayslegacy.net\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/with-each-passing-day\/","title":{"rendered":"With Each Passing Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With each passing day I am more and more thankful. No, it\u2019s not living some fantasy over here. It\u2019s tough work and real life. In that mix of exhaustion, quarantine-like social distancing until the baby comes (since I am a \u201chigh risk\u201d in this COVID world), and long discipleship conversations initiated by you budding and curious young people, I still find myself thankful to drink this cup of investment and not pass it on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m thankful for hearing you play carefree in the yard, catching glimpses of your joy from kitchen sink dishwashing sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8835.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20796\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m thankful to see you investing in a little sister you cannot wait to hold and have prayed over a chance to hold for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9080.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20797\" \/><figcaption>Slow and steady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8969.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20798\" \/><figcaption>Patience and dedication<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9084.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20801\" \/><figcaption>Hannah was thrilled to pick out fabric and sew a pillow to help her hold her baby sister more comfortably once she arrives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8977.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20802\" \/><figcaption>A portable baby seat project with Rachael.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8995.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20803\" \/><figcaption>Practicing cloth diapering. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankful to see your willingness to be adventurous and step outside of your previous inflexibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9218.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20799\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9219.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20800\" \/><figcaption>Our semi-pathetic first attempt at reverse California rolls with Moz ingredients \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9113.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20808\" \/><figcaption>Weekly Salad bar for lunch that you all would have cried through many years ago, but welcome now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9067.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20809\" \/><figcaption>He\u2019s slimy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9066.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20819\" \/><figcaption>And dazed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.files.wordpress.com\/xHFBdS2k\/img_9068.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankful to see you love deeply without asking for anything in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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class=\"wp-image-20807\" \/><figcaption>Serving.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9060.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20815\" \/><figcaption>The greatest skill comes in the investment of love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, it\u2019s been a lot of us just doing normal life lately\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8966.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20810\" \/><figcaption>Just another day of piano practice \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_9217.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20813\" \/><figcaption>Enjoying the fruit of 7 hours of rug repair work for our market find.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/todayslegacy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/09\/img_8910.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20814\" \/><figcaption>Making worm composting bins. 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