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see you next week…
This one week blog sabbatical is brought to you by these three sweet children. We are finishing up a very busy and important week of our school year and I will be taking a short break from regular blog posts. I am working on a post (May 18) about finishing up our fourth year of… Continue reading
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just breathe
This year I have committed to making some lasting changes in my own health and wellness. It has been gradual and steady, but I am making strides. (That’s totally a pun since most of my exercise has been coming from walking!) In addition to physical exercise and making better food choices, I have been very… Continue reading
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sharing our stories
Last week I was able to hear Frances Mayes speak at our public library. She was promoting her latest memoir, Under Magnolia which I read last year. That memoir is mostly about her earliest memories of place, of growing up in Fitzgerald, Georgia and her move away from the South. I sat mesmerized listening to this… Continue reading
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what I learned in april
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman at Chatting at the Sky to share what we learned in April. Here’s what Emily has to say about the practice: “At the end of every month, we have a regular practice here of looking back before moving forward. While some of the deeper, more in-process things I may keep… Continue reading
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book report: chapter 4 (april)
I ended last year with some very specific goals for myself in 2015. One of those goals was to read more. Instead of waiting until the end of the year to make one gigantic list, I am going to post a monthly book report of what I’ve been reading. And instead of just listing the titles, I… Continue reading
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identity
Earlier this week I had to go to the DEERS office on post to relinquish my soon-to-expire military ID card. I brought along a second form of photo identification, my power of attorney and a hopeful attitude that the whole process would be quick and painless. (Two words rarely associated with any office on a… Continue reading
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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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you are what you read: episode 002
I have come up with a workable solution to my series I want to begin, “You Are What You Read.” I did face a few technical difficulties with my YouTube video a few weeks ago. I couldn’t seem to fix the settings issue while I was out of town and away from my laptop. And… 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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the state of our garden: week 000
It has been nearly a month since I last updated on the state of our garden. I didn’t have too much to report. Ryan was waiting on the last spell of cold weather to move out of here and until we would return from a week-long trip out of town. Over the weekend, Ryan and… Continue reading
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