Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to pick the trials we went through? And if we could somehow veto a particular trial….Although, if that were the case I would veto all of them! I am trial adverse, yet I realize the good that can come from trials. Nothing grows your faith like trials (just […]
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Daddy's Girl
I have always been a daddy’s girl. And proud of it. Growing up I think I viewed my dad as more of a buddy than a parent. A fact that probably drove my poor mom crazy as she often had to play the role of “bad guy” to maintain some sense of order in our home. […]
Look Up
Bad news, scary news, uncertainty and darkness abound. The future seems wrought with fear and trepidation. The news has become nothing more than an incessant hum of negativity. I find myself having conversations with my children that my parents never had to have with me. We must discuss things that make me horribly uncomfortable. But […]
When Your Anniversary Doesn't Go Quite As Planned
Today is my 18th wedding anniversary, and how am I celebrating? Oh, with a stomach bug. Good times! It is almost comical how hard we have tried to do something special this year, and how epically we have failed. We normally don’t do much for anniversaries, not because we don’t care, but because well…life just […]
Foxy the Cat
Recently, we discovered a stray cat living inside the drain pipe which runs under our driveway. At first glance I thought it was a fox. My son was convinced it was a raccoon. Which explains why her name is Foxy Raccoon Cat. (Poor thing…I know!) While I’m not really a cat person (might have something […]