Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Of Life and Love
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On this day 29 years ago, I walked down the aisle of St. Mary's Catholic Church in League City, Texas and officially joined my life to Tom's. I hadn't even known him a full year, but I was very sure my feet were treading in the right direction. Despite that confidence and our whole romantic…
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How do people make it through life without a sister? ~Sara Corpening I've asked myself this question so many times and always felt a twinge of guilt that TG doesn't have a sister, even though she's got two great brothers. Because I truly can't imagine how different, how empty and downright dull my life would…
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I totally lost track of this week. Until this weekend, nothing extraordinary happened, but even so, it felt crazy and I was exhausted without knowing exactly why! Our empty nest isn't so empty right now – TG is still home for the summer, along with the contents of her dorm room, currently in Transition-Limbo, tucked…
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The day his wife died, my brother Donnie lost his smile. Well, he lost more than that; with just a glance at his drawn face, it was easy to believe he thought the world held absolutely nothing for him anymore. If it weren't for his children, I think he would have just sat in a corner…
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More than two weeks have already passed since my Deer Park Diva Weekend, but I'm just now getting the photos uploaded to Facebook and I've barely mentioned it on here. (Or have I? I can't remember!) But on these hectic, over-packed days I find myself in lately, I just have to flip a page in my mind…
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Oh, I had big plans for yesterday, all spelled out in a realistic and do-able list of things to accomplish on my day off. Besides the usual – my morning walk with the dogs, their breakfast on the back porch and my work-out which I always dread and want to get out of the way…
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A father gives advice A father nourishes the body and soul A father encourages A father is joyful A father reads A father lends a hand A father plays A father offers support A father sticks close by your side A father makes memories A father teaches A father laughs A…
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Conditions may change. No, scratch that. Conditions will change. That's just life. No matter what condition you find yourself in today, whether drought or flood or somewhere in between, look for ways to nourish your spirit (they're there, I promise) and bloom anyway. "Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things…
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In desperation searching for answers you make a decision plot a course feeling divinely inspired so sure this is it the answer then at the threshold too late to turn back you discover a pit self-doubt, worry, fear what if this isn't the answer? what if, instead, this makes it worse creates more knots…
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…I slept in this morning, until the impatient sunlight pestered me awake. …I walked with the dogs along a country road, safe and free. …I'll spend time in the sunshine, share a bountiful meal, maybe play some ping-pong with my kids. Thanks to you… …I grew up in a country where I (mostly) make my…
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