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Along The Way
Along the way, I see… The Toad The feather The flower The Cardinal The Bluebird The dragonfly The butterfly I see the signs you share to show you are along for the ride.…
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Senior Year – Lasts are Inevitable
Lasts are inevitable, but there are many exciting firsts to come. Don’t get so hung up on the end you lose sight of what’s ahead. “There are far, far better things ahead than…
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Senior Year -No Not Yet
It’s the beginning of my daughter’s senior year. Yesterday was her last day as a Junior, and I am already having a hard time with the roller coaster of emotions that loom ahead.…
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Restoration – Part 3 – The Reveal
The big reveal is here! Today’s the day! Our home has the same four walls and the same foundation. The changes are small but mighty to me. We’ll just say the inside was…
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Restoration – Part 2 – In Progress
The restoration process takes time, organization, and patience. Planning is essential to the success of the project. These things are also essential to succeeding in life. Success requires the organization of thoughts, plans…
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Restoration – Part 1 – The Beginning
I have embarked on a journey of restoration this year. This began as a project to update the second story of our home. Just a little paint, you know, nothing major. It all…
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600 Days – Forever Missing You
Dear Ava, May 4, 2019, marks 600 days since you took your final breath. Its nearly Mother‘s Day again. I wonder what life would be like had things turned out differently. Missing you looks and…
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Balancing Act
Is it balance or suffocation? Are we balancing on the teeter-totter of life or drowning in the deep end? Are we putting our best self forward in this race of life or just…
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The Monster Within
Today I started my day reading an article about a man who succumbed to grief and took his own life. Sadly, the act of suicide is not uncommon, so that statement will not…
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Another Monday
Not just another Monday In fact, since Ava passed 18 months ago this is the 5th Monday the 11th… 9/11/17 – My heart shattered, unmendable. 12/11/17 – I didn’t want to go on,…
