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“Fine why don’t we decorate the house in duct tape and football posters!”
That is what I yelled at my husband in the midst of a battle, recently. We don’t really battle at all these days, it was old style for us; well, old style for me.
We...
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All too often we give our best to our jobs, ministries or personal interests, while our own family relationships are being neglected or receiving our leftovers, at best. While we are out making ‘someone’ of ourselves, the ones we love the most are oft...
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My husband has taught me an assortment of things in our 16 plus years of marriage. This is a miracle in and of itself, as you may know having a teachable spirit towards your spouse can be nearly impossible.
Fortunately my natural (un-teachable) tendencie...
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Although my husband and I don't drink, sometimes a fun night out is to the bar of a fancy steakhouse for dinner. Admittedly being sober in a bar has its odd moments, but what happened recently was one I don't believe I will ever forget.If you know me well...
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Recently I was delightfully caught up in my element with a group of Texas girls. Included in the conversation were gals ranging in life seasons from single and working to grandmother with a wealth of experience. Everyone had much to contribute.
You ...
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Each one of us contributes unique and valuable characteristics to the foundation of a new family. Like bricks being added to a new home we layer who we are and what we want, leaving out what we don't want to bring, into the creation of a new generation.We...
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By the time I talked my husband into an additional child (to go with the three sons we already had), perhaps a different type of child if you know what I mean; I was knee deep into alternative health.Our third son had battled big-time asthma from the get...
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It is rare that I get knocked off my platform of peace. It is unusual that the sting of fear makes its way through my knowledge of God's perfect provision for my life. I hate to admit it (as I know my fear is a lack of faith), but fear has creped into my ...
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I did not have lunch prepared for my high school son one morning, (I wish it was, but it is not a rare thing) and I handed him a small amount money so he could buy lunch; he insisted upon not taking the money. I was a bit curious as to why he would not ta...
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Just about everyday I get the pleasure of walking into the illusion, that is so incredibly created, in the atmosphere we call preschool. Almost everyone is happy and bubbly, unless it's the 1st day of course and whether parent or child, tears are likely t...
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I lost it yesterday. I had reached the end of my 'serving' rope and waited until it was too late. Before I could get a grip, I blew a gasket at my precious little boy.
I was repulsed by my foolishness (A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man ...
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I think he'd be surprised to know that the one of the biggest impacts my father has had on me was through what he has modeled to me; furthermore, I think he'd be surprised to know what that was.It has been his outpouring of care for those in need, especia...
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Just a quick thought:
As I prepare to take my oldest child to high school and my youngest to Kindergarten I realize how much you can love two children so incredibly much but treat them so differently. I remember dropping my oldest son off for the 1st ti...
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I don't know how long I had been a parent before I realized the need for giving my children a head's up. I had three boys in 3 1/2 years, before I was 30. There were years that if everybody was cared for physically (no blood or broken bones basically) the...
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I’ve been alive a few years now, that in and of itself is an excellent way of developing wisdom. As I gracefully move into the second half of my life I am able to see the power that worldly trends can have on us.
I have never been ‘trendy’ so to sp...
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I go to a high school reunion of sorts, almost everyday. At my leisure I can connect with people I never dreamed I'd ever hear from again.I am most surprised by the new friendships that have developed with people I never had an interest in before. I have ...
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It's hard to describe the feeling I get when I see them, maybe I don't need to; maybe you know. They are red with wide handlebars and on cold or rainy days the preschool children ride them around in giant circles with big huge smiles on their faces. Round...
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I don't know what it signifies to you, Christmas I mean. Maybe it symbolizes stressful shopping trips to the mall, decorating, emptying your wallet and racking your brain about what to get your family this year. Maybe it's devising grandiose Santa stories...
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Every year on the morning of July 4th our whole neighborhood begins buzzing around in preparation for the day’s events. I love it because it is one of the few days of the year that is dedicated to family fun. There are no swim meets, no games, and for ...
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Sometimes the voice of God is loud and clear in my life. Because God rescued me from such dire pain when He first saved me, I tend to respond immediately to His voice when He calls me to a task, no matter how inconvenient or awkward it is.
One of the...