Category Archives: Family

dinner at the cemetery and thoughts on death and what we leave behind…

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Sometimes I visit our local cemetery to think and reflect…no funeral….no genealogy research… no other reason except for putting things into perspective I suppose. I knew more than a few of those laid to rest here. My grandparents, uncles, a … Continue reading →

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Did you know you might be invisible?

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

What if I told you that much of what you’ve done for someone will be forgotten? Would you still do those things? Even if that person erases your presence from that period of time in their lives? Suddenly you understand … Continue reading →

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the pages turn too quickly…

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

I feel like the pages of my life are turning too quickly. The days are melting into each other…bright busy mornings overflowing into exhausted evenings…each moment building into the next until they are but years behind me and only memories. My heart … Continue reading →

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Spiritual warfare, motherhood, and the full armor…

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

We’ve all seen them- the blogs from fellow Christian moms and housewives promising us  the formula to a better life…how we can keep our homes sparkling clean and always ready for drop by company…how we can stay thin, fit, and youthful whilst … Continue reading →

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I’m Having an Amazing Life!

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

I’ve done a lot of reflection last month into this new year. It’s a yearly ritual thing of mine to look over the past year and sort of evaluate the ups and downs…weigh in on the good and bad, mull … Continue reading →

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Love is an action word

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

  Valentine’s Day 2014 has come to an end and now the half price chocolates will be on sale soon.  Long after the sale bins are emptied and the bouquets wilted I will still consider every day an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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The simplest things…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

I had a rare but precious hour of peace and quiet yesterday with my adorable 2 year old baby boy. Its not the usual for me to get some time with just one of my little ones at a time, … Continue reading →

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