Tag: forgiveness
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Is It Time To Hope Yet?
We are all doing life differently. A friend is having a drive-by birthday party for her husband, where those who love them have a half hour to drive past their home and acknowledge another milestone passing without the opportunity to celebrate in person. Birthday celebrations meant to be fun. Mason turned two this past weekend,…
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Do You Need What I Need?
What happened to December? I was at work, focused on trying to organize myself, when a friend calmly asked, “Have you finished your Christmas shopping?” The thought that flashed through my mind was, “I’ve got time.” Until her follow-up comment reminded me, “You know it’s a week away.” A week? I hadn’t even thought about…
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A Hoot Of A Christmas Mystery
It began with one. Out of nowhere, it appeared. A small owl made of straw-like material, decked with holly berries, greenery, and tiny pine cones. Stuck at the end of a wire, placed in the lawn close to the house. I immediately thought of Ethan, seventeen and possessing a very dry sense of humor. One…
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‘Cuz We’re Cousins
You couldn’t find two more different little boys. That’s not totally true. We’ve all quite unique. But seeing distinctions in the lives of two one-year-olds is more fun than two adults sitting together attempting to connect and get along. Cal and Ward are four months apart. Cal, the older, is quite a bit bigger…
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When The Shoes Are Too Big To Fill
When my girls were little, they loved putting on my big girl shoes and slopping around the house in them. I didn’t have the normal assortment of heels, but what I had was used for dress-up and drama. Iconic. All kids dream of filling shoes bigger than what they currently have. Watching several of the…
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