Tag: chaos
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One Christmas Night
photo courtesy of Chris Sowder on Unsplash ‘Twas the night before Christmas, throughout Bethlehem town, No home, motel, or AirBnB could even be found. The streets were all crowded with merchants, travelers, and noise. To the point where the chaos bothered the girls and the boys. The census was on, everyone there, individuals and packs,…
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Don’t Fence Me In!
Nolan, a month shy of his first birthday, is a constant motion machine. I’d nickname him Houdini for his ability to get out of situations and disappear quickly, but I fear the name would incite him to further acts of toddler bravery. We were getting ready to host a gathering for friends of my daughter.…
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In Times Of Calm, Storms Still Happen
Our final week of pause saw rain every day. Downpours greeted us with dark clouds scudding across the sky like angry messengers. Winds blew the chimes on the porch into a wild symphony of sound and movement. It made me feel good that it’s been raining back home as well, where the ground in central…
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The Beet Went On
My friend Kourtney is a busy woman. With a husband and three sons and a job she enjoys, she manages to fill her days moving at near the speed of light. Until she couldn’t. Dashing through the grocery store to pick up food for her family, she rounded the produce aisle of a national store…
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The Character Of Chaos
We’ve had the indescribable joy of watching six of our grands for most of this week. Each has a schedule of “must do’s”, activities that require transportation, and unique preferences for food and free time. The three oldest have an independent spirit I deeply appreciate. They have either a driver’s license or a friend that…
Tip of My Iceberg 