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Monday, April 2, 2012

scenes from a country cottage: wedding flowers and a prayer request

 
 
 
 
one benefit of being in weddings for two sweet friends on back-to-back weekends is the beautiful flower arrangements i get to take home. they are little reminders of love scattered throughout the rooms of our little cottage, bringing vibrant color to this early spring washed in green.

see that little yellow rose in the last picture? tonight i'll be taking that up to the hospital to sit beside nanno's bed. you guys have prayed for nanno in the past, lifting him up and sending him words of love and encouragement. he's back in the hospital now with what appears to be congestive heart failure.

i dropped my mixing bowl of banana bread and rushed to follow the ambulance yesterday as it sped past our yard. my heart sank when i realized it stopped in front of his house. he's a good and kind and honest man, and we're not quite ready to share him with heaven yet.

this blogging community is beautiful for its shared space of hope. so thank you for hoping along with us.
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17 comments:

  1. jeanette from everton terraceApril 2, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Prayers happening for him momentarily.
    and for you of course.
    seems trite to mention, but I sure like that little lamp you have in the background of the first photo.

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  2. Dee PaulinoApril 2, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    I'll be praying for him and for your family.

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  3. JarrettApril 2, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Praying for Nanno and your family.

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  4. Rebecca Palm* Gallimaufry Photography*April 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I'm sorry, I will pray for you all.

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  5. TiffanyApril 2, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Praying for you and for your family.

    ~Tiffany
    http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.com

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  6. Discovery StreetApril 2, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    :( prayers being sent over!!

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  7. Contemplating BeautyApril 2, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    So praying for you all...!

    And I love scenes from the cottage:)

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  8. SarahApril 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    i'm so sorry =( That's crazy how you saw the ambulance stopped in front of his house. I really hope everything works out.

    - Sarah
    A Girl In Transit

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  9. Emma FrancesApril 2, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    I will definitely keep nanno in my prayers! And I'm sure he will absolutely love that beautiful yellow flower.

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  10. AmberApril 2, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Your family will be in my prayers tonight.

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  11. KiraApril 2, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    I'm praying for him.

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  12. UnknownApril 2, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    Praying and thinking of you. Hope all is well.

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  13. charla bethApril 2, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    oh my, courtney :( this made me cry. i hope you get to keep nanno around a little bit longer. and i hope that, whatever time you have left together, is warm and rich and full of love.

    i'll be praying for you and nanno and your family.

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  14. ladaisiApril 3, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    I am so very sorry. My prayers are with you.

    - Lauren

    Flowerchild Post-Cards

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  15. Ashley {hudson's happenings}April 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    :( I'll be praying for Nanno again. Bless his heart.

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  16. erikaApril 3, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Lots of prayers.

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  17. Cara-MiaApril 7, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    Praying praying praying for you.

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