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Doing, doing, done.
Wake up and go to the bathroom. Let the dog out and make the coffee and have quiet time. Try not to get distracted by the phone or how tired you still feel, then notice the time and jump up to make breakfast and throw lunch together for your son and drop him off early Continue reading
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Puzzling
I try to read the signs to figure it out; often there are no signs to be seen so I turn even the most non-signs into signs. Is that you, Lord, or just a random post? Does that bird mean something or is it just pretty? What is it exactly you’re doing? It’s as if Continue reading
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22 Years Later (Some Thoughts on Marriage)
He’s grayer in the scruff around his face and I’ve got more wrinkles around my eyes. He’s more settled in his calling and purpose and I’m reigniting passions I had long, long ago. He coaches and guides and I empathize and comfort. We’ve been married 22 years today. It feels both like forever and yesterday. Continue reading
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Pardon the mess while I dust off the cobwebs.
Forgive me, friends, for it’s been over 9 years since I’ve posted here. Is that even possible? Is anyone else still around? Do you all have new emails now, and this will get bounced back to me as undeliverable? You may have noticed I’ve cleaned things up around here slightly. Over the past 9 years Continue reading
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Dollar Store Christmas
The house is still…I’m the only one awake at 6:15 on a Saturday morning and I’m flummoxed as to why I’m even awake, yet here I sit — taking in the quiet, the peace, the reflection. Our stockings are hung carefully over the fireplace and the tree bears the fruit of ornaments that survived Continue reading
