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Gratitude
It’s Thanksgiving morning as I write. All but one of my children are here in my home, and a couple significant others are enjoying this week with us as well. And this morning, I am grateful. I am grateful for my children. I am grateful that all of them are choosing to maintain a relationship Continue reading
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Three Years…
Some pivotal or traumatic events become a blur in our memories, or we even end up with gaps and holes in our memories surrounding that event. Other times that pivotal or traumatic event is seared into our memories in explicit detail. Time slows down, details typically overlooked are now glaring and bold. For me, December Continue reading
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My Re-commitment Day
October 9, 2021 The tears were hot and heavy. The sobs shook my entire body. The terror and desperation overwhelming me threatened to choke the very breath out of me. This was not how things were supposed to be. No. No. NO! “God, DO SOMETHING!!!” Was it a plea? A demand? A request? Whatever it Continue reading
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River Reflections and 2024
The writer reminisces a serene river journey on her family’s Missouri farm and reflects on the passage of time. She muses about aligning past and present dreams, evaluates personal growth, and anticipates her focus/theme for the coming year. Her contemplation culminates in an excited outlook on the future. Continue reading
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You Don’t Know…
It was obvious. There was a problem with this child. More specifically, the problem was with his parents. He would not listen well when they asked him to do things. He would get into rooms and spaces at church where children were not supposed to be. The way he ran around made all the older Continue reading
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