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Hazel’s Song
Pauly, my hubby, dabbles as a toy “picker”. Think American Pickers, Mike and Frank, white van, but on a much smaller scale, less budget and a little less cool (sorry Love). He asked me to spend a weekend with him … Continue reading
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Fake Pearls
When the world was busy falling apart, it seemed like mine was like… “hey, cue the music” and the floor started to crumble from beneath me. Poetic I suppose, poetry is the only thing that ever came easy. Pain I’ve … Continue reading
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Living Water
There is a place on my patio where the wind circles and lifts the freshly fallen colors of Fall, it’s beautiful and unpredictable, and a back drop to a difficult year. Difficult in all the collective ways of 2020, but … Continue reading
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HOME
Early every morning since my unemployment, since the world started spinning, in the quiet of my still darkened bedroom, I’ve reached for my phone. With a reluctant heart, I scan the headlines, looking at the number of deaths. My heart … Continue reading
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Old Westerns On the Flip Side
I lost my dad on Friday. Nearly all the things that can happen to someone fighting Type II Diabetes had been put upon his plate. “Respiratory Failure” I suspect will be the official cause of death. The moment I lost … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Spice
Two months have passed, pumpkin spice is everywhere, and just like that, my kids are well into a new school year. All things considered, it turns out, I’m ok. I got this. It wasn’t pretty there for a moment or two … Continue reading
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Jelly Sandals
I wore brightly colored plastic barrettes to pin back my mousy stick straight hair. I loved Michael Jackson, Star Search and The Golden Girls. I wore girly rompers and jelly sandals. I was in awe with Shel Silverstein’s, Where the … Continue reading
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A Letter for Jacob
I left our porch light on for you last night. You’ve finally made your way home. I walked out onto my driveway before bed. It was a beautiful night-a welcomed hint of the crispness of Fall. My heart was tender. I … Continue reading
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Restoration
Some thoughts chase me. Healing, restoration…these have been trailing me lately. Pastor Kris’s recent sermon “Peter Heals” was the catalyst this time. It was beautiful. During her message she shared how her brother was injured in an auto accident when he … Continue reading
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Chocolate Atonement
The one and only time I gave up something for Lent was more than, ahem… a dozen or so years ago. I wasn’t raised in a Christian home-I was in my twenties and passionately navigating my faith walk. As this … Continue reading
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