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Finding Hope, Mercy, and Grace in a Parking Lot

July 20, 2022 It was a Wednesday when my youngest blessing and I were looking at kittens. She always wants to see the ones in the pet store when we are nearby. We hadn’t had kittens for about 30 years because: 1) my husband says he doesn’t like cats 2) my youngest seemed allergic to…… Continue reading Finding Hope, Mercy, and Grace in a Parking Lot

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Living Life to the Fullest

October 30, 2020 In some places, they have what they call, “Begger’s Night”, where the children dress up as their favorite character and go from door to door telling a joke in exchange for a treat, usually in some form of candy. This year some places are choosing to not have children go out because…… Continue reading Living Life to the Fullest

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Tomorrow I’ll be a Better Mommy

November 17, 2018 The other day when I was about to workout, I heard two young mamas talking about their failures and how hard parenting was for each of them. Then, one said, “I always tell myself, tomorrow I’ll be a better mommy”. This conversation made my heartbreak because I totally understood what she was…… Continue reading Tomorrow I’ll be a Better Mommy

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Seasons

September 10, 2018 The last few days, I’ve been mentally preparing myself for today…. My littlest turned 13; a bittersweet realization that she’s my last of four who’ve “been there, done that” already. I’ve gone through, in my mind, so many questions: How did this happen so fast? Did I celebrate all the milestones? Did I…… Continue reading Seasons