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This Wednesday Needs Words

September 12, 2007 america

“Dick Ogle, Bob Rushford (killed in Korean War)” -my grandmother’s handwriting on back of picture This picture is thought-provoking with no words. But those 8 little words written on the back make this picture truly wordless. Yesterday got me thinking about those who give their lives for our benefit. What were these 2 men boys [...]

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911

September 12, 2007 9/11

I don’t pay close attention to the calendar. When you’re a sahm, dates are irrelevant. Is it naptime or bedtime? Now, those are the things I pay attention to! So, this morning I forgot it was September 11. I clicked through to someone’s blog and read the date: SEPTEMBER 11, 2007. It still gives me [...]

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Light as a Feather

August 31, 2007 Bible

From my nouveau devo, Take Flight by Robin Jones Gunn & Cindy Hannan. Black Winged Guilt: The enemy did in my heart the same thing he has done since the beginning of time: He broke in, stole and destroyed. Christ, who is my advocate with the Father, defended me…Jesus told my accusers to leave me [...]

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SAHM Subculture

August 30, 2007 family

Playdates. Before I was a mama, I thought this was the most ridiculous made up term in the world. It sounded like something on the front of a chick-lit book. Playdate. What is that about? Your kids have dates to play? What are they celebrities with an agent? But now I understand. Playdates. It’s a [...]

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Gertrude & Bertha

August 21, 2007 Bible

Everything is all right with the world. My dishwasher is ready to run. My microwave is humming along with lunch. Lydia is asleep. My new Vera Bradley wallet is filled (not with money, but with my stuff). I’ve cleaned the bathrooms and picked up Lydia’s toys. I walked this morning. I gave Lydia a bath. [...]

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Diverse City

July 13, 2007 life

I go to the park almost every day with Lydia. I walk a mile and a half. (I know, it’s not much, but it’s something!) Then we play on the playground. She loves it. She loves the swings, the slide, the sandbox and even the stairs. It’s also fun for me because I love to [...]

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Rockin’

June 28, 2007 blogging

So, my new blogging friend, dcrmom…hey, I just realized, I don’t know your real name! Did I miss it? Or are you incognito? Oh, I’m kinda embarrassed! Anyway, she gave me a really fun award! So now I get to award some more rockin’ girl bloggers! But I gotta tell you, I’ve been thinking about [...]

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