Friday. Edition 27. Happy Friday Everybody! I hope that you've had an amazing week so far. Mine has been pretty packed. We are on the countdown until school begins. Next Wednesday is the day. We did our big purge over the weekend. And while we definitely made massive headway (think... I can see the [...]
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The Love of a Father
The Love of a Father. A Father's Love is a thing to be treasured. In honor of my father's 60th birthday, I share my thoughts with all of you as well. My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. -Jim Valvano Time seems to pass so quickly. [...]
Love letter to my daughter
1,000 wishes I've wished for you. 1,000 more will I wish. In my youth, I dreamed of someday having a daughter. As your dad and I fell in love, I sat on his back porch telling him of my dreams. He told me that he hoped that my daughter was his daughter too. A story [...]
For My Mom
For my mom. Thoughts from my mother on her birthday! She smiled the day we met. Little hand placed in hers. Passing of time marked in years. She has laughed with me at the silliest things. She has wiped away my tears of heartache. And she has shared in my times of joy and in [...]
Reflections On The Day Before My Birthday
The Day Before My Birthday If the title didn't give it away, tomorrow is my birthday. Birthdays always seem a time to ponder and reflect about how far I've come and where I'm heading. What do I want to accomplish? Am I being true to who I'm called to be? September 11th is a [...]
The Second Blessing
The Second Blessing. Making the decision to have a child-it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. - Elizabeth Stone This morning I saw this quote posted on a friends' Facebook page. I felt its truth in a hundred different ways. Today it struck me [...]
A Little Brother
Since my baby brother's birthday is rapidly approaching, this week's throwback will be about the beginnings of siblinghood. My brother is four and 1/2 years younger (to the day) than me. While I have faint memories here and there prior to his birth, for the most part I have no memory of life without him. [...]
Recounting the days
It seems so hard to believe. I just can't fathom how the time passed. One day I was calling into the hospital at 6:00 in the morning to see if I was going to be induced and the next I'm sitting here processing the fact that I have a sixteen-year-old. I can still remember that [...]