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Thanksday #94: Snowpocalypse Edition
They’re sitting at the kitchen counter with snacks, giggling at the Dino-Puffles on ClubPenguin.com. She’s got her fuzzy peace-sign pants on and he’s changed his clothes for the third time — from pajamas to his football uniform to his soccer uniform. Earlier we watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and then he had his “football Continue reading
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A Beautiful Life (New Series: Introduction)
“You direct me on a path that leads to A BEAUTIFUL LIFE. As I walk with you, the pleasures are never-ending, and I know true joy and contentment.” (Psalm 16:11, Voice) There has been pain. Pain when two boys we used to care for in our home were killed. Pain when a fellow student in Continue reading
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Being Honoring
She was a huge influence to me — I’m not sure I ever told her, but she was. I worked with her for a few years, and always marveled at her integrity and character. She had that innate and godly ability to be honest about how she was doing…if she was struggling or having a Continue reading
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Being Merciful
It was a random Friday night during my late 20s, driving my little navy blue Nissan Sentra with manual locks and windows and pop-on hub caps. I was on my way home from some shindig or another, just me in the car…listening to the radio, singing along and mind racing and just wanting to be Continue reading
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Being Forgiving
It’s different when you’re a wife. Or a mama. Or a close friend. That gentle forgiveness you so easily give when there’s been a personal offense suddenly morphs into a hideous, spitting monster and a new level of ugly bursts forth from your heart when your daughter’s feelings get hurt…or your son gets pushed on Continue reading
