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Almira Gulch and Roses
I was wrong today... And glad to be so. After completing part of the work for altering a dress, ready to test out the fit, I started...
May 22, 20213 min read


Saying Yes to the Best
The heavens declare the glory of God! This is the view above my head as I write. The past week has been so full of classes, travel, and...
May 16, 20212 min read


G Stands For Grateful
It's the end of a very long day. My main fountain of noise is singing as loudly as possible in the shower. Maybe the soap works better...
May 12, 20211 min read


Giving Life
I feel a mixture of joy and some sadness today, on this Mother's Day of 2021. You see, yesterday, I watched with grief as my first...
May 10, 20212 min read


Enjoying a Few Moments
In a rare feat, we had dinner done AND cleaned up by 6:00 last night. Actually, we cooked, and I cleaned. Proud moment for this...
May 6, 20212 min read


Refusing Fear
I don't know about you, but for me, reading the news, watching the news, being immersed day in and day out in it is just depressing. Good...
May 4, 20212 min read


People Make Life Special
What do you do on a perfect Sunday? Have buddies over to play! Kal and Kara had fun visiting friends that haven't been over here for...
May 3, 20212 min read


Ready, Aim, Aim, Aim, Aim...
What if you could see the outcome of every decision you made before you made it? What if you could have a guaranteed outcome? A...
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Mushroom Weather
Does life ever feel like the Whack-a-Mole game? It does to me. Sweep the floor. Whack. Do the dishes. Whack. Someone tracks in dirt....
Apr 29, 20211 min read


Goodbye, Aunt N
I wrote yesterday without posting, and here it is: The world lost a wonderful lady on Saturday, my great aunt. She spent so much of her...
Apr 26, 20211 min read


Life Backwards
Something has to change. I just restarted listening to podcasts this past week. Personal growth, business-related, etc. I used to...
Apr 25, 20211 min read


Clearing Out the Don't Wants
We have piles and shelves full of books all over our house. We all love to read. I usually have a collection of various moods on my...
Apr 17, 20212 min read


Ricochet Days
Remember yesterday how I was talking about a plan for the day? Hehe. Plan. At 7:00 this morning, the orthodontist's office called and...
Apr 13, 20212 min read


The Plan
Most moms I know can understand this picture. That was this past weekend for me. It's most days, actually. Life constantly is teaching...
Apr 12, 20213 min read


Ice Cream After a Test
Sunny. 78 degrees. A perfect day for passing the real estate exam for our state, which is just what I did. That's been the big test for...
Apr 7, 20212 min read


Requiems and the Resurrection
Happy Resurrection Day! The pictures are from around our neighborhood today. Miss E has the prettiest daffodil patch I've ever seen, and...
Apr 5, 20213 min read


Driving Over the Dam Road
Spring Break has been a bit of a disappointment for Kal and Kara, at least that is the way it seems. We haven't gone to fabulous places. ...
Apr 2, 20213 min read


Clutter and Feelings
I realized something this morning: I inadvertently was making my children responsible for how I feel. That's not their responsibility. ...
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Am I Good Enough?
Today was definitely not a pretty parenting day. It was a day to try my soul like no other, starting from the starting gun of the alarm...
Mar 23, 20212 min read


One Year With Jesus
March 15th marks the day my brother Jordan died unexpectedly one year ago. Our family has gathered for the past few days to spend time...
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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