Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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Through H and M And It Still Stands

We have a massive live oak tree in our back yard. It was planted there as a spindly five-foot sapling when we bought our home twenty-nine years ago. It has put up with the craziness of our Florida weather, existing through hurricane after hurricane, When Hurricane Charlie came through in 2004, we were warned that…
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Grin A Little Grin With Me

Babies typically aren’t born with smiles. People have explained that an early grin is just a matter of gas, not an intentional attitude of joy. Babies learn to respond as they grow, connecting with those who interact with them, figuring out what works to bring the best responses from those they’re with. Because God made…
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There Is A Season

We have two seasons in Florida, as opposed to the more common four: green and less green. We’re approaching the less green time now, though it hasn’t really hit yet because we keep getting these hurricanes that insist on delivering more water than we really want. So green it still is. At this time of…
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A Little Here; Too Much There

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash We’d heard of the coming of Hurricane Helene for days. The cities along the western coast of Florida, especially near the Big Bend as the panhandle juts to the left, were at the greatest risk. There was an expectation of a storm surge, flooding, and high winds that…
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When You Don’t Fit The Type

Isley’s the shortest one on the volleyball team. There are those who are six to eight inches taller than she is. Her passion and enthusiasm for the sport makes up for her dearth of height. She defies the standard. Sports can be a quirky situation. Many people love to play, beginning as youngsters, investing in…