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Category: Inspiration and Heroes
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Be proud to wear you. ~Dodinsky Last Saturday my oldest completed an Ironman Triathlon in the Woodlands, Texas. He was up around 3 am to eat breakfast, left for the competition site at 5 am, and started the swimming portion at 7 am. Around 14 hours later, he sprinted across the finish line. In case you're…
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A friend of mine died yesterday, my Aunt Becky died the day before (the last of that generation on my side of the family) and within the past couple of weeks, four high school friends have lost a parent. On top of that, today is my birthday, the first one since my mom died. Naturally, I'm writing a blog…
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May you always walk in sunshine.May you never want for more.May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door. Happy St. Patrick's Day! This is mostly a repost, slightly updated, but when you can trace your husband's family back to Ireland in just a handful of generations, what else is there to blog about…
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It's hard for me to believe it now, but there was a time in my life when I wasn't sure I wanted to be a mother. I mean, kids can be so annoying and demanding! (I know I was!) I thank God every single day that he changed my mind and blessed…
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When I asked my mom what she wanted for her birthday last year, she thought for a minute, then said "More time." I had a feeling it would be the last birthday we celebrated with her on earth; I think she knew it would be. And who knows… maybe she got her birthday wish. Maybe…
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One thing you learn in a long marriage is how many sneezes to wait before saying, "Bless you." ~Robert Brault Aren't we cute? It's hard to believe that was 34 years ago. Well, actually what's hard for me to believe is we're 34 years older than we were in that photo! We were newly pronounced…
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Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow, and wise is the counsel of those who love us. ~Benjamin Disraeli When Mama found out she was pregnant with me, she and Daddy already had three children… Buster, 11; Brenda, 7; and Donnie, 4. Brenda, sandwiched between those two rowdy boys,…
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"The first fact about the celebration of birthdays is that it is a good way of affirming defiantly, and even flamboyantly, that it is a good thing to be alive." ~G.K. Chesterton, "Our Birthday," 1935 TG turned 25 two weeks ago. She spent it floating the San Marcos River with her boyfriend, brothers,…
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My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune. ~Graycie Harmon When you think about it, life is so very fragile, so touch and go, and there are so many things that can go wrong – that do…
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