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Shock & Awe: God Rocks My World!
GOD ROCKS MY WORLD! End of sentence. There’s nothing else to write. The evidence is ALL over this life He has blessed me with. I’m not saying it is always an easy life, but it’s a life that keeps me...
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Allow Yourself to be Caught
I’ve been sitting on this post for weeks. The life of Hosea circulating my mind. Thoughts of a Holy, Just God loving His people so much despite their flaws. Though we run from Him, He chases after us....
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Lord, You Know My Heart
The kids and I are currently reading Kisses From Katie by Katie Davis and I recently posted this quote on my Facebook wall: Friends, this would be how we could get it done…”The truth is that the 143...
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WANTED: Manaka Thapa
This morning I reread through yesterday’s post. As my eyes scanned the words I felt like I was driving my stick-shift Chevy Monza on the first night out after I got my driver’s license. I felt my head...
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A Kid Definition of Lent
I love how kids think. One of our kids reminds me of my Papa. He will quietly contemplate life and when he puts something together, he’ll share his words of wisdom. Yesterday, in the still, quiet...
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Remembering…
Four years ago I was heading to the airport to return to Washington State after a long, weekend home search in California. As we approached the airport, my phone rang. The brokenhearted voice on the...
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Where Do We Belong?
It’s now been just over six months since we left the beaches of Southern California and moved to the corn fields of the Midwest. I wish I could say the transition has been an easy one. I’ve tried to...
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Ask The Question,You Might Get An Answer
So this morning after so many months I finally asked the question in my previous post, “Where Do We Belong?” God, where do we fit in? Why are we here? I don’t know that I get audible answers to these...
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News You Don’t Want to Wake Up To
What a day and it’s only 10:00 am. My usual mornings consist of waking up, brewing coffee, checking email and perusing Facebook to check the latest. Today was not a normal day of random postings,...
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The Laundress Takes a Vacation
Sunday, after repeated requests for family help, I made a declaration: (Note: following this declaration I wrote on the chalkboard, my girlie corrected my poor grammar and illegible handwriting. Kind...
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Classic Parenting Wisdom from Andy Griffith
I heard Glennon Melton promote her newly released book the other day at a local bookstore. I’m not a big follower of Momastery and some of her posts bother/concern me, but I have been intrigued with...
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A Surprise Birthday Room Makeover for my Girlie
For my girlie’s 10th birthday I wanted to surprise her with a room makeover. She desperately needed the help and some inspiration. Here’s what her room looks like on a regular day. Yes, there are...
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Trying to Rejoice and Be Glad In It
I’m a complainer, I admit it. I wasn’t a California complainer, but I’ve become a Midwest complainer. Every day I woke up in California rejoicing! I thanked God that He allowed us to live in such an...
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The Trial of Life
It’s a day in the life of mommydom. I’m getting ready to take the littles to see “42.” They’re Jackie Robinson fans. We admire Jackie, his courage and determination. We are awed that despite...
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New Clothes On a Limited Budget
Desperate. Yeah, I think that describes how I was feeling. You know how you feel when you look at your kids wearing high waters or they come to you on the verge of zipping their tummy because they’ve...
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A Mound of Dirt, The Best Playground
I’m currently reading LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS by Richard Louv aloud to the kids. It’s a heady read aloud, but bless their little hearts they’re listening or they’re just putting up with me. It’s been...
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The Cinnamon Challenge, What Are Kids Thinking?
Molasses cookies are baking in the oven and the scrumptious aroma of cinnamon and ginger fill the house. It’s pouring down rain outside, so I made a half pot of coffee to go along with the molasses...
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The Newest Member of the Family
Some days I think my Facebook friends and followers must think I’m psycho girl. I go from highs to lows or visa versa in a given day. Yesterday was one of those days. I woke up to find mouse poops in...
View ArticleFloyd “Red Crow” Westerman: Drums
Floyd “Red Crow” Westerman was my Grandma’s cousin. They were taken to the Government Schools together. Here’s a song from Floyd. I hope to share more of our family’s history as I organize and learn.
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Awaiting Peace
Sitting at home on a drizzly, cold, fall-like, spring day in the Midwest awaiting Peace that Passes Understanding to pour over me. It hasn’t yet, but I’ll keep waiting and hoping. If you follow my...
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