Monthly Archives: August 2008
First Day.
The night before John Henry’s first day, I read to him The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. What.Was.I.Thinking? I barely made it out of his room in one piece. It’s a sweet story about a little raccoon’s fears of starting … Continue reading
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I start Kindergarten today.
Well. My little boy begins Kindergarten today. I spent last weekend searching every Target store for the 8 count box of Crayola Crayons on John Henry’s supply list. Four boxes requested. None to be found. Only the 64 counts and … Continue reading
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You love me! You really love me!
I obviously stole this title from Sally Field. What I mean is you love me. And, I love you. Don’t we all appreciate each other more when we are our true, authentic selves? This post on Swerve was a good … Continue reading
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The Journey
In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how I have been one of those to struggle with the journey part of the sweet spot. I can think of about a hundred quotes and lines from songs to insert here. “Life’s a journey, … Continue reading
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Finding your sweet spot.
On occasion, I hear someone tell me that he is doing exactly what he was called – or designed – to do. Many other times, I hear the frustration in someone’s voice who is unsatisfied with where he or she … Continue reading
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If He can send frogs from heaven, He can certainly sweep up spiders.
I’m not a fan of the spider. I mean, in general, spiders do not bother me. But those deadly ones, well, they tend to make me brush my shoulders at the mere thought of them. Yes.They.Do. My good friend cleans … Continue reading
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Gas Prices & Cigarettes
This is not my story, but it should be. ‘Cause it’s so ridiculously funny. Falon, our friend and former nanny, is the owner of this story. No, she is not a “former” nanny, because we let her go. How insane … Continue reading
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Motherhood just got easier.
I was looking back through some old writings and found this one. I recorded this a year ago today. It was a good reminder to chill out – and more importantly, remember to be grateful. As written August 5, 2007: … Continue reading
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The Sunday Experience
I love Sundays. It’s the first day of the week. It’s a day we set aside to honor our Creator – for the local church to worship together, celebrate together, and grow together. We were on one of our … Continue reading
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