There is joy in every sound …

Verse four is the best one:

1. There is beauty all around,
   

   At least Emily signed it with pretty flowers

   When there’s love at home;
   There is joy in every sound,
   When there’s love at home;
   Peace and plenty here abide,
   Smiling sweet on every side,
   Time doth softly, sweetly glide,
   When there’s love at home.

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Time doth softly, sweetly glide,
     When there’s love at home.
2. In the cottage there is joy,
   When there’s love at home;
   Hate and envy ne’er annoy,
   When there’s love at home;
   Roses bloom beneath our feet,
   All the earth’s a garden sweet,
   Making life a bliss complete,
   When there’s love at home.

    

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Making life a bliss complete,
     When there’s love at home.
3. Love becomes a way of life,
   When there’s love at home;
   Sweet, insistent end to strife,
   When there’s love at home;
   Glad submission each one’s gift,
   Willing pledge to love and lift,
   Healing balm for every rift,
   When there’s love at home.

    

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Healing balm for every rift,
     When there’s love at home.
4. Anger cools and pressures cease,
   When there’s love at home;
   Children learn to live in peace,
   When there’s love at home;
   Courage to reach out in grace,
   Meet a stranger face to face,
   Find a reconciling place,
   When there’s love at home.

    

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Find a reconciling place,
     When there’s love at home.
5. There’s no question you can’t ask,
   When there’s love at home;
   There is strength for any task,
   When there’s love at home;
   Sharing joy in work or play,
   Confidence to face the day,
   Knowing love will find a way,
   When there’s love at home.

    

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Knowing love will find a way,
     When there’s love at home.
6. Kindly heaven smiles above,
   When there’s love at home;
   All the world is filled with love,
   When there’s love at home;
   Sweeter sings the brooklet by,
   Brighter beams the azure sky;
   Oh, there’s One who smiles on high
   When there’s love at home.

    

   • Love at home, love at home;
     Oh, there’s One who smiles on high
     When there’s love at home.

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Cupcakes from our sweety

Every week one of the kids is the kitchen helper.  Last week Samuel helped with setting the table, preparing food, and cleaning up.  Melissa is our kitchen helper this week.  She and I made cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles this afternoon.  Thanks Melissa!

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This is the song that never ends . . .

Maybe you’ve heard that kids song that never ends, pretty annoying.

But it kind of describes out family.

It seems we never stop.

Sam has swim lessons, tumbling, school, primary activities, etc.

Melissa has swim lessons, tumbling, piano lessons, primary activities, school, etc.

Emily has pre-comp swim team, piano, school activities, primary activities, achievement days, etc.

Kinsey has debate team, tennis team, track and field, church activities, school activities, etc., and now she wants to join the lacrosse team.

Jared works, cooks (poorly), cleans (poorly) and has this strange desire to work out constantly and train for 200 (or even 500) mile bike races and Ironman triathlons.

Shana works, cleans (less poorly), cooks (fabulously), shuttles kids to their various activities, teaches primary, etc., etc.

If it seems like we’re always on the go . . . it’s probably because we are.

And I like it — most of the time.

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I hate to brag, but not that much

Kinsey has once again brought honor and glory to the Eborn family, and well as to Murray High School.  She placed first at a debate tournament against 10 high schools today.  Way to go Kinsey!

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New toys for the domestic goddess

Or in our case, for the laundry wench named Jared (and Shana, too)

The washing machine we’ve had for almost 10 years – and it was used when we got it – died last week.

So we upgraded.

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