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“Mom.” Hot breath on my cheek stirs me from the deepest of sleep. “I have a stomach ache. Can I sleep with you?” I mumble something incoherent that he and I both interpret as a yes and he burrows under the covers. His hair smells clean, freshly washed just before bed. I’m poised to drift […]
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The kiss of death for any relationship. Can I see a show of hands, ladies? How many of you actually used this cliche line when breaking a poor boy’s heart. Relentless, we ladies are. But I’m not here to talk about relationships. I snagged my man a long time ago and have never once even […]
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After some thought, I decided to take my earlier post down. I was upset and hurt and processing, but decided that ultimately I didn’t need to have all of that out in the world wide web. To those who commented, thank you and sorry I had to subject you to my crazy. To those who […]
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IN CONGRESS, July 4 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States (an excerpt) …We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, […]
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In February we met with a realtor to discuss putting our house on the market. We were ready to upsize. We wanted more space for ourselves, for our children and we wanted to be able to host out of town family when they came to visit. That was our plan. God had a different plan. […]
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It was early morning, the air sticky and hot. I struggled with my dress, which originally bore the shape of a bad muumuu…made out of curtains. Unfortunately during the tailoring process, the dress had been altered into a bit of a mini-skirt. I found myself self consciously tugging at it, all the while singing the […]
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An empty shell Each room echoing with memory Laughter, love, a haven More than bricks and mortar Each room a time capsule of life lived Blessings fulfilled We said goodbye and now we decompress New memories await us. Right now, though… Wine awaits me.
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When I arrived home from Cali the other night, it was wickedly late. I stumbled to bed and switched off the lamp that my husband had so thoughtfully left on for me. Though I was tired to my core, sleep was a bit elusive. The impending move out of our house has proven to push […]
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Welcome to my new blog design! I decided a couple of months ago that it was time to give this space a little more POP! And Franchesca of Small Bird Designs was the perfect girl for the job. Hasn’t she done a wonderful job?! Hang on, hang on! I need to introduce you to my […]
[Continue reading...]I love the (in)courage website. Love it, love it, love it. I think the women there are amazing and gifted and talented and none of them know that they are my secret BFF’s. I had a conversation with Tia on our last trip to Florida that really struck me and I wanted to share it […]
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