ohmygoodness. I’ve read this precious story three times already. Be prepared to cry. And rejoice.
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I so much appreciate each and every one of you who has visited here in the past year! Here’s hoping 2010 is a great year for you and your family! ~~ Photo by Israel Shirk of Avalanche Photography. ~~ (His website is worth a look–I love the wedding photo on his front page now....
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Ever wonder what you are actually paying for ‘time-savers’? Here’s a great article about the cost of convenience. ======= I suppose that all year long we are the recipients of little ‘windfalls’ that meet our needs in unexpected ways. But I notice those blessings more when they come during a month in which I...
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Happy 23rd anniversary to my dear hubby! Whether in times of joy or times of challenge, life is always better with you by my side.
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Today: – party with ‘just us’ which includes newlyweds Amanda and Ben, plus 2 friends of Erika –filling 1000+ water balloons in prep for an epic battle tonight –cranking up an ice cream maker that we haven’t used for 10 years –making peanut butter pie and blackberry crisp –BBQ’ing burgers and firecracker shrimp –hanging...
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Rejocing today in this truth.
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There are other children in the family who’ve taken lessons over the years, kids who now are pecking away, working towards proficiency. But so far she is the only one who has really achieved mastery. She is the one who has really loved it. Spent hours with it. Savored the sounds. Made song after...
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I went to Goodwill a week or two ago.   My big boys needed cargo shorts, and I try to always check thrift stores before I buy new.  Twenty minutes of browsing netted us several pairs of shorts, plus jeans, playing cards, and even kitchen items for my daughter who’s getting an apartment with...
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“She’s all grown up and saving China!” I think in movie quotes.  Yeah, that gives away the fact that I’ve spent too much time watching movies. Also, the connections I make in my tangled lil’ brain aren’t always readily evident to others.  But I’m blaming my little sister for the quote currently knocking around...
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I just wanted to mention again the fundraiser I am planning for my sister Sophie on Monday, April 20th. She is moving to Ethiopia this summer to work with Dr. Mary in the Wollaitta/Soddo area of Ethiopia. As a registered nurse, she will be providing health care to the poorest of the poor in...
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