Yesterday I began with my brother’s birth story from my mother’s perspective. Today I am going to tell you about the day after his birth; after my parents had been told, in May of 1979, that their infant son had Down Syndrome. If you missed the initial post you’ll want…
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Click here to read the latest entry in this series on my brother (below is the first entry). The Nester has put out the challenge to blog each day in October…and I have accepted; with a touch of trepidation. For the next 31 days I am going to post about…
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The first time I saw the old thing I was a bit intrigued but noticed the lighting in the photo of it was shabby. Was it shabby too? I can be either frugal or extravagant at any given time. Erratic maybe? Never wanted to suggest that; beautifully unpredictable and predictably…
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The last week or so has been hard emotionally. I am trying to put my finger on “why”. Here are some ideas…. Almost 15 months of waiting “officially” for baby Turning one year older Missing dear friends Waiting on some big things Trying to overcome contentiousness I get a bit…
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We have so enjoyed the bird feeder that my parents gave the kiddos for Christmas last year. Often Darling Daughter fills up the feeder. Our birdies are little piggies so it gets filled often. One day she spilled a lot of the seed on the ground next to the feeder. …
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In his book Waking the Dead, (and Captivating too I believe) John Eldredge talks about identifying the wound and/or lie that the enemy uses in your life to trip you up and tear you down. If there was a neon sign flashing over my head (heart really) it would flash…
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