Tag: soul care
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It’s All About The Party
Being put in charge of an almost five-year-old and his social schedule can be daunting. Especially if you’ve not spent time around the city where he lives with his family. We have the wonderful privilege of watching Beck for about five days while his parents take a long-overdue space of time for themselves. He’s by…
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The Burden Of The Body
Photo courtesy of Ramiro Pianarosa on Unsplash My mind has been lost in a haze of the must-dos and the should-have-finished. Thanksgiving is in a week, and I’m not ready for it or any holiday mentality. Not an atypical response to intense times; we’re in the midst of a challenging month. We’ve lost two dear…
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The Clarity Of Quiet
I was immersed in the quiet of central Pennsylvania. I stayed with my daughter-in-law’s parents, who live roughly a third of a mile down a country road from where my son and his family live. They kindly put me up while I was there helping with the four boys, a gift that went above and…
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It Could Drive Me Crazy
Road trips are fun. Seeing the countryside from the highway, admiring the landscape, listening to a book on tape are all things I enjoy. Not my husband so much. He’d rather get on a plane and get to wherever he’s going. He does all the driving. As much as I enjoy road trips, I despise…
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Gimme Some Space, Will You?
Pictures of puppies or kittens piled together, playing, nipping at each other, tussling over the same toy, brings me grins. They’re bonding in ways that animals used to companionship do. Establishing themselves in the pecking order, enjoying the closeness of kin, comfortable in their togetherness. I experienced that this summer when the cousins were together,…
Tip of My Iceberg 