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Ten-Feet Tall

Alright, so Nate hasn’t really grown ten feet this week, but he seems to feel ten-feet tall now that he has embraced the whole idea of walking. And in that way he’s grown by two feet–his own two feet, that he now uses in the way that God intended. This new bravado that walking provides...
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Dear Potential Home Buyer…

There’s a rumor that one of the homes in our cul de sac will be on the market soon. So, you’re considering a move? Want a neighborhood with kids, kids, kids? One with block parties, a community park, Halloween costume contests, and impromptu parties? Have I mentioned the kids? About those kids… There are lots...
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Too Much Information

A screenshot of my iPhone. Yes, I took this a month ago but that doesn’t mean my inbox has improved. Remember the days when checking your email was like checking your mailbox on February 14? Cute notes from friends! Updates from family! Awkward forwards from acquaintances! Checking my email lately is such a Charlie Brown...
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Thank You, God

Thank you, God, for the blessing of 2012. For Sam, who is such an intense combination of sensitive and strong-willed. For Nate, who makes us all laugh. For Elisabeth, who wants so much to do what her grown-ups say. Except about clothes. For Catie, who is blooming every day into a SOCIAL girl after Your...
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Do You See What I See?

What do you see when you look at this table? For years, I saw our family gathering place. Since we’ve replaced this table and sent it to our garage, I see the thing as a big space hog. I recently posted it on Craigslist, as my very first try at the website. Since we’ve only...
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When It Rains, It Pours

After the driest year EVER in the history of Texas, we finally got some decent rain last night. Nate, who doesn’t really know what rain is, watched the hail and tornado-sky while holding onto our shaking Cocker Spaniel, Madison. Branches snapped, the street flooded, and the rain fell and fell. Not unlike our lives lately....
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Lucy Kenyon

Part of what I miss about teaching is the truly exceptional students that I got to meet, that I got to watch grow up. Teachers get a birds-eye view of the microcosm of the world–the high school classroom and all its social levels and politics. Every high school has the same characters. The stand-out all-star...
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Hair Today…Singed at Christmas Eve Services

With Epiphany, and the end of the Christmas season here tomorrow, I feel pressure to finish up the Christmas memories. The picture is a radiant Sam and Elisabeth moments before we left for Christmas Eve services. Wearing their Christmas best, giggling together about all the excitement of the season. Santa coming! Leaving for Kansas the...
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