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Category: Of Life and Love
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"There will be peace in the valley…" Almost every morning I run up a small hill near our home to take in this view of the Texas Hill Country. The last couple of days of 2019, I was greeted with this image of golden light, crisp blue skies, and mist forming over Lake…
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I was lucky to be a child of the late '70's, which means none of my contemporaries had to serve during time of war or in a war zone. While many of them volunteered, and there is never any guarantee that a war won't break out on any given day, their service was focused on…
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Every child begins the world again…. ~Henry David Thoreau As some of you know, just over a year ago, I experienced the sweetest of 'firsts' – I became a grandma. I've already mentioned it a few times, but as you're well aware, grandmas love to talk about being a grandma! It was a complete…
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Love talked about can be easily turned aside, but love demonstrated is irresistible.~ W. Stanley MooneyhamAmerican minister and speaker, 20th century One of my favorite Valentines from Tom one year … our little pond shaped into a heart Years ago, a friend posted a challenge on her blog to answer the question, "What is…
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“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds” (James 1:2). A few months ago, in a process I can't really describe, Joy stepped up to be my word for 2019. When pulling out my Christmas decorations, seeing it written on so many ornaments, I realized it had…
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It didn't hit me until today, but I'm sure my mom must have been a bit nervous as the birth of my first child drew close. After all… I had been the baby of our family… and relished the role As a little girl, I preferred stuffed animals to baby dolls. My only two…
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In gratitude to all of you who have served, or who continue to serve, here's my annual tribute about my own favorite veterans. All too often we take your service and sacrifices for granted. Thanks for serving anyway. "Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be…
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… let's take a step back to October. I need to finish a post I started weeks ago, because October is one of my favorite months, for lots of reasons… Although we met in September, it was in October that we knew we were in love. Aren't we cute? Sigh. That's probably…
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