marriage
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sharing our stories
I’m reading Sally Clarkson’s Desperate right now and this quotation struck me the other night. Every person has a different story. We are all living our own. We all aim to live the best story possible. I needed the reminder that I must trust that it is God who will faithfully lead and guide me. Continue reading
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mission ready marriage
Well friends and strangers, it’s time to take action without further delay. In the coming weeks I will be sharing details about the book I have written and how you may obtain a copy. I have chosen to go the self-publishing route which means this book (in both book form and Kindle download) will be Continue reading
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his number one fan
Growing up, my dad coached all of us kids in various sports. He was a little league baseball and basketball coach for my brother, and maybe tackle football. He coached my sister and me in church basketball and church softball. Even as a grown adult, my dad still coached our women’s church softball team. That’s Continue reading
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the g-string
In the late summer of 2012, a few months before Ryan left for a tour in Afghanistan, he bought a guitar. He’d had some musical experience growing up. He took piano for a few years and knew some basic reading of music, but for the most part, I can say that he has taught himself Continue reading
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do over in progress
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but 2015 is the year of Putting My Shoes Under the Bed. March is in full swing and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I recently finished reading a book about seven important factors to regaining good health. This includes a normal body weight, and all of our body systems Continue reading
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finding your inner beverly
I have long held a deep fascination with televisions moms. They are part of pop culture and therefore, can sometimes cause us to examine ourselves as mothers against their personas. Many iconic TV mothers are near and dear to my heart. It seems that I can find such inspiration or humor in the way these Continue reading
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we belong to you and me
Over the weekend I was loading up several large bags of clothes to take to Goodwill and came to a stack of picture frames in our hall closet. One thing I am learning is that photographs pressed to glass don’t fair so well in hot moving trucks. I’ve stored several frames that had some snapshots Continue reading
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on putting my shoes under the bed
A few weeks ago, I wrote about looking ahead and goal-setting for 2015. I had three over-arching goals for the year. Here they are again: forming good habits and routines (self-care, family care, spiritual care & household duties) writing (like it’s my job) simplicity (less commitments, less stuff, etc.) I can keep those things at Continue reading
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like watching a dog walk on its hind legs
This past weekend, we were in Charlotte for an Army Strong Bonds retreat. As a Chaplain, hosting these events is part of Ryan’s job. They are wonderful events, and a great time for couples to reconnect to one another. One component of these weekends is a scheduled date night for the couples with childcare provided. Continue reading
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there’s been a death in our marriage
This past weekend, Ryan and I were fortunate enough to celebrate our anniversary on a little get-away to Callaway Gardens. We love these three little blessings more than life itself, but boy did we need this weekend alone. Thankfully, Ryan’s parents offered to meet us in Atlanta and treated the kids to a very fun Continue reading
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