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How I Stay Close to My College Kids
As I continue to show up here and process some of the new-ish rhythms of this middle stage of life, I want to be clear that my intent isn’t prescriptive, but rather to show the ways I am working through many of these new milestones in real time, through trial and error, and with honesty. Continue reading
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2025 Goal Check-in #3
As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Practice Styling My Existing Wardrobe Continue reading
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How a Cabin in North Carolina Became Part of Our Empty Nest Plans
During our entire time in military ministry, we have known from the day we drove away from our hometown, that we would one day return. Southeast Tennessee is the place we consider home, no matter where the Army takes us. It’s where our parents are. It’s where we have deep roots. It’s where we believe Continue reading
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2025 Goal Check-in #2
As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Be A Word-Nerd Status: Ongoing Continue reading
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The Necessity of Close Proximity Friendships
It seems that with every small, and sometimes, hardly noticeable shift in life, the way I’m showing up in friendships takes on different forms. Things have felt different lately and I can’t quite put my finger on what has changed or if I have changed. I’d like to examine some considerations and offer some thoughts. Continue reading
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2025 Goal Check-in #1
As we begin to wind down 2025, I wanted to spread out my 25 for 2025 goal check-ins and address five at a time in five different posts, ahead of late December when I’ll turn my attention to new inspiration for a new year. Here are updates on five of my goals: Hit 25 Total Continue reading
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How to Change Your Mindset by Changing Your Soundtrack
As a Day 1 fan of author Jon Acuff, I have read nearly all of his books and regularly listen to his podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal. A few years ago I came across his book, Soundtracks, and I’ve honestly not stopped thinking about it since. He gives readers a word picture for Continue reading
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In 2025, What Do We Think About Blogging?
Over the past many years, I have basically left this blog alone. I continue to pay my annual domain registration fee and every year wonder if I should keep paying it or just sunset the whole thing. I feel very protective of this space and not many weeks go by that I tell myself, just Continue reading
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Best Books of 2024
For the last many years, I haven’t really kept up with a specific tracking method for what I read. In the past I tried Goodreads, have kept lists in my journal, and for a while was posting each book I completed on my Instagram feed or stories. In addition to keeping a master list of Continue reading
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Intentions for the New Year: 25 for 2025 and My OLW
It’s been a while since I have publicly created a list of New Year’s Goals. Honestly, even now, I feel a little fear and trepidation putting this out here for others to see. I also feel a little fear because in 2020 when I went to elaborate lengths to create a vision board, three months Continue reading
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