Follow them Friday

Do you like that totally original and inspired title I just came up with? Are you impressed? Hmmm? It’s not that original? Oh… Um… Well how about this for originality? I’m tired. Like tired to my bones. I never quite caught up on sleep since my weekend at Blissdom and to cap it off I […]

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And then I go to Africa

A little over two years ago I sat in front of my computer screen and cried. Hot tears rolled off my chin and onto the keys. It was the first time I had seen Compassion in action and I was so deeply moved by the stories and images coming out of India. As I read, […]

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So dainty and girly and…

The table was set to girly precision. Purples, pinks, greens and blues lit the room and danced around the table. There is no greater thrill for the six year old girl than glass bowls, wrapped in ribbon and filled with candy. The guests arrived all dressed to the nines. Skirts, dresses, hair bows and even […]

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Sneak Peek #3

As promised, today I give you another sneak peek into the book that consumes my thoughts. Of all the characters in the book, this one is the most difficult to write emotionally. I don’t like tapping into his head. It’s ugly there. This is a young man named Frederick Herrmann. He is a German. He […]

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Like a marathon, only better

About once a month I like to convince myself that I could run a marathon. I read all manner of inspiring stories and for a brief moment of insanity I believe that I too could join the ranks of those who run 26.2 miles. Then I go out for a run and a quarter mile […]

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Wordless Wednesday – Childhood

Dontcha just love it?! I’m headed to Blissdom today and am giddy with delight. If you’re going to be there, look for me will you? I’ll be the minivan mom with the pink hair standing in the corner. Wanna be friends?

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The perfect blendship

It’s amazing what happens when you move away. Friendships change. It’s inevitable, of course. Not seeing someone every day or every week is bound to altar the dynamics of any relationship, but I’ve found in the times I’ve moved that I’m always surprised at the way the meaning of a friendship can change shape. I’ve […]

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No substitutes

I have now officially had my first experience of what it’s like to home school when sick. It ain’t pretty. While I have spent the morning coughing up my left lung (that’s barely an exaggeration) and blowing my nose, the kids have been curled up in bed with me reading books and going through flash […]

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Forever Crush

“Mom, did you have a crush on someone when you were eight like me?” he asked, his deep blue eyes searching my face as we drove down the road. This question came on the heels of our visit to the store where we gazed at the heart shaped boxes of chocolates and talked about when […]

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“Laptop Homicide” – Part Two

We’ve all now had a few days to think about and discuss Tommy Jordan’s public response to his daughter’s Facebook rant. Once again, the internet seems divided to the extreme on an issue, this time the issue being parenting. On one side we have all those who wholeheartedly support Mr. Jordan’s dramatic response. These people […]

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