The Blessed Dreaded Week

I have dreaded this week for a long time. My last born, my baby starts kindergarten. With the way God spaced out my “babies” this is the first time in 16 years that I have not had a little at home with me. My “present tense” is definitely changing. Eliza has been my sidekick for […]

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8/06/2019

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The Lost Post

Last Saturday morning I thought I had the perfect window to write a post for this blog. I had actually started it a couple of days before, and knew this topic would be relatable. I sat down at my desk in my kitchen and began to type. The ideas seemed to be flowing and I […]

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7/05/2019

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Redeeming Mother’s Day

Today is full of a bunch of different emotions for a bunch of different reasons. Mother’s Day. This is the first Mother’s Day since my grandmother’s passing. I miss her, but I also hurt for my mom, whom I know misses her so much more. May is the month the baby I miscarried would have […]

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5/12/2019

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Facing Fears By Holding Hands

I could tell from her cry that the fear was as sincere as it could be. Mommas know the differences in their kids’ cries. It starts when they’re young – there is the hungry cry, the tired cry, the change-my-diaper cry. . . As the baby gets older and is better able to communicate, some […]

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Big Deal, Big Day

I remember when I used to think 40 was old. Then Wally turned 40 and it didn’t seem THAT old. Now, it’s nearly 3 years in my past and 40 doesn’t seem old at all anymore. Today is the day that 50 no longer seems THAT old. Yep, today Wally is 50 years old, half […]

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Holding On And Letting Go

He had only been gone for 15 or so minutes when the phone rang. I had been enjoying the slow start to my Saturday and reading the news on my phone when his picture popped up. Swiping left, I answered his call. What could he had forgotten? He didn’t really need anything to help the […]