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Supporting a Friend Who has Lost Someone to Suicide
I have to be honest, I have thought about this post for years now and every time I start, I doubt myself and delete it all. There are several weeks in January and February that my heart feels particularly soft so here I am attempting to write these words yet again. Suicide. How do you […]
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Instagrammers Who Inspire
Last night I helped my teenager set up an Instagram account. Holy cow, do I feel old typing that! I have a teenager, who has a phone, and is on social media. I can’t even, you guys! When did this happen? My tummy hurts and I need a good cry. As I showed him the […]
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Grammy’s Creamy White Chili
You know those recipes from when you were a kid that make your heart warm and your mouth water, just by thinking about them? That’s how I feel about my Grammy’s Creamy White Chili. My Grandma was a school lunch lady back in the days of from scratch school lunch. She learned from the best, […]
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Merry Christmas 2016!
Oh my goodness, it’s really here! Merry Christmas 2016, you guys! I just wanted to take a quick moment in the craziness of Christmas to say thanks. Thank you for being absolutely awesome this year. Thank you for reading and for your kind comments. I can’t thank you enough for the encouragement you’ve given me. […]
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5 Ideas for Serving Others
This Christmas has been a heartbreaking one for so many of my loved ones. I’ve been struggling trying to find some way to reach out and show that I am here and I care. My friend told me yesterday that service was scary. She never felt confident in her abilities to reach out and do. […]
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Light the World
Needing a little something special to get your family in the spirit of Christmas this year? My church just kicked off a wonderful Christmas focus called Light the World, all about making the world a brighter place through service. I can’t tell you enough how excited I am about this! When we choose to follow […]
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October Family Focus: Perseverance
Perseverance. Stick-it-tooey. Tenacity. Determination. Moxie. Persistence. Grit. Whatever you want to call it, we all need more of it in this day and age. Ok, honesty here… I have been working on this focus since July. Yes, I said JULY. I have been hit in the face with lessons on perseverance every dang time I […]
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