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The Only Way Anything Will Change

For the past three months, the news of death and illness has hung it’s weight across my heart. Those that have passed on include one of my husband’s oldest friends, one of my dad’s friends, my friend’s baby, several people I once went to church with, a youth leader I knew and cherished. My dad’s […]

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And so, it is

Lent is coming up again and I’ve only written two posts since last year. I’ve been quiet in a lot of places, in a lot of ways. I’ve been resting. I’ve been waiting. I’ve been numb. I’ve been bored. I’ve been thinking… I’ve had a blog for so long – a decade. So much has […]

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Two women

I had a to write an email the other day. Not a work email, but an important one.  I drafted it for two days. I spent those two days distracted and in a fog – consumed with the crafting of just the right words, just the right way. When I finish a piece I am […]

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Graduations, Grief, and Gratefulness

Alex had his preschool graduation today. I swear, Natalie just had hers but in reality that was 6 years ago. Some of those years since her preschool graduation were really hard years financially and that kind of made everything else feel hard sometimes, but now, it all just seems like a blur. When did all […]

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Celebrating the Wins

The past few days have felt like marathons. Lately, I’ve felt like a need a weekend after my weekend but it’s seemed like Mondays and Tuesdays end up being busy too and then by Wednesday I am so DONE. (Okay, I’m really done before Wednesday, but I try to fake it for a little while). […]

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