Tag: love
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Random Acts Of Love, Kindness And Fun
What do you get when you bring seven opinionated women together, one of whom is a bride-to-be, and try to make a decision? A lot of laughter, a lot of talk and no decision. I was designated mom this past weekend as my daughters, daughter-in-law and I converged on Denver to help Courtney think through…
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Let ‘Em Eat Cake
“Is it time to sing the birthday song and eat cake?” Isley had meticulously placed candles on her Aunt Melody’s cake. She’d helped me light them, guiding my hand with the matches. Only a few burned fingers. All mine. The only thing on Isley’s fingers was frosting. We stood around my daughter, home for a…
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When Being Pursued Is The Best Thing Ever
“So, are you guys gonna just date forever?” It’s a question that’s been asked often of our fourth child, Courtney, and her boyfriend, Michael. They’ve been dating close to two years–not an epoch, mind you, but quite awhile. And we haven’t had a wedding since the end of March! Get on with it! When Courtney…
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Nothing Says Love Like Nail Polish
It had been a really long day. We’d been up to the mountains, climbing around big rocks, crossing a waterfall. Scrabbling, scrambling, scaling the heights. We drove through the seasons. We began in the sun, graduated to rain, and the higher we got, the lower the temperature dropped. And then the hail. Everyone loved it.…
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Made to be Molded
A friend and I were having coffee the other day at a little shop I frequent. I’ve gotten to know quite a few workers there, and they seem to remember me. (It’s actually become one of my remote offices. I’m there enough for random customers to remember me.) It’s small, cozy and they have wonderful…