When he had his 33rd birthday, I came to the party on a whim. Drove all the way to his sister’s house 45 minutes away. Even got there early to yell, “Surprise!” To this day, I don’t remember why I went. I don’t even know how I got invited. What I do know is that [...]

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Today is Charlie’s and my 15th Wedding Anniversary. It’s also the day at the end of the Civil War when Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomatox. If we’d been Southerners 15 years ago, I bet we would’ve picked a different date. Or worn black. This year our anniversary falls on Passover too. Since Passover is [...]

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Yep, you read right! We gon’ have us a giveaway raht here today. Durn tootin. But first, I have an update on my sick girl. It’s a good news/bad news thingie. Good: No chicken pox!! Yay! Bad: She DOES have strep throat. And the rash? It’s an autoimmune reaction to the infection that should soon [...]

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I’ve written before that God has called me to connect more with others, specifically in my neighborhood and school. But this weekend I’ve been reminded of how HARD it is to love some people. They might not be easy to connect to, or maybe they’re actually unpleasant. Faced with that difficulty in the past, I always coped by [...]

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Here’s what my husband has done today: 1. Make french toast for all of us. (Sorry, I didn’t think to take a pic.) 2. Build a treehouse all day. We’ve been working on this treehouse since early July. Walls are going up now! 3. Make roast chicken, rice, and gravy for dinner. (The only reason [...]

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Charlie comes home tomorrow, and I can’t wait. When he drives up in the afternoon, I’ll be waiting eagerly, poised by the back door. And as he swings the door open wide and our eyes lock, my joy will cause me to leap toward – and right past – him with my purse and keys [...]

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