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December 10, 2013
Christmas – Paid in Full
“Lord, give me strength.” She pulled up to the house in the dark of night, cut off the engine, and leaned her head back against the seat. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. And so began her nightly ritual as she arrived home from her second job each night. She reached across […]
Paid in Full – Merry Christmas
“Lord, give me strength.” She pulled up to the house in the dark of night, cut off the engine, and leaned her head back against the seat. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. And so began her nightly ritual as she arrived home from her second job each night. She reached across […]
December 6, 2013
Elf On The Shelf’s Costly Christmas Caper
Once upon a time there was a little elf named Olivia. Not surprisingly, Olivia the Elf loved Christmas. One year, Santa sent her a magical little elf which she named Melfy. Melfy had a great run for approximately two years before he mysteriously disappeared. Unbeknownst to Olivia, her parents ordered up a new elf and […]
December 2, 2013
The Apology: The Presence Of Its Absence
“It’s impossible to count the number of words in a language, because it’s so hard to decide what actually counts as a word. Is dog one word, or two (a noun meaning ‘a kind of animal’, and a verb meaning ‘to follow persistently’)? If we count it as two, then do we count inflections separately too (e.g. dogs = plural noun, dogs = […]
November 29, 2013
A Reflection Of Thanks – Photo Friday
This year I found a way to keep the act of being thankful going all month in our home. November 1st, I pulled out a set of dry erase markers, gathered the family around our hall mirror and asked them to write one thing they were thankful for that day. After a couple of (Mom […]
November 22, 2013
November 19, 2013
Gym Observations: Workout Barbie vs. Sweaty Barbie
1. Workout Barbie: She enters the gym as though we’re all expecting her a la “the party don’t start ’til I walk in.” 1. Sweaty Barbie: She enters the gym already sweating from the effort of getting the kids to school, dogs walked, etc. 2. Workout Barbie: She has arrived, decked out in her Lululemon […]
November 15, 2013
The Shadows of Our Lives – Photo Friday
This week for Photo Friday, I am sharing some posts from a blog that I have been enjoying immensely as it’s simplicity packs a huge punch. While they are not photos, this talented lady captures life’s little messages with just a pen and her heart. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I […]
November 12, 2013
When 547 Facebook Friends + 832 Twitter Followers = A Negative Number
He was quiet as we rode the elevator up to the third floor. The air was heavy with emotion, as anger and fear seemed to compete for air space alongside sadness and acceptance. We stood back for a moment as the doors opened, aware that the vessel which just lifted us up would also bring […]
