Tag: God
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Do I Have To Put Christmas Away?
It lasted longer than we thought it would. There were so many days we forgot to check the water; I could hear the needles drying out. Our Christmas tree was up days longer than usual. I didn’t want it to come down at all. Every morning, since I’m up really early, I’d turn the…
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When The Old Passes And The New Comes
John and I sat in our backyard, watching the clouds roll through with the incoming storm. The sun peeked through occasionally as if it was playing hide and seek. As dark as the clouds were, the sun was insistent. It would not be blocked. With Christmas behind us and the New Year looming, it…
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The Ugly Underbelly Of Regret
It wasn’t something I expected to see, something so unusual. Isley ran into the house, yelling for me to follow her outside. Wondering what was so important, I followed. Behind the tree in our backyard, a good-sized female turtle was, we hoped, laying eggs. It was the only reason we could come up with…
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And I’m Expected To Say Thank You?
It would never be considered a sacred space. A place of contemplation and thoughtful introspection. But it is somewhere I go frequently, some seasons more than others. My laundry room is a place I experience success. With six kids, I taught myself a system that could get a lot of laundry done quickly and consistently.…
Tip of My Iceberg 