a letter to my sixteen year old self

Did you know? Emily Freeman released a sister … or should I say daughter companion for her Grace For the Good Girl book. It’s called Graceful, and it’s lovely. In honor of it’s release and all the things our young-girl selves are faced with, Emily’s challenged us to write a letter to our teenage selves. You know, knowing what we know today, what would we…

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father forgive me …

Friends, I have recently signed on as a Compassion Blogger. September is Blog Month at Compassion and they’re on a mission … sponsorships for 3,108 children living in extreme poverty, AID-affected areas, and areas with a high risk of exploitation and abuse. Thanks to other Compassion Bloggers, 837 of these children have already received sponsorships … only 2,271 to go! Can I share a few…

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what’s for dinner?

It never fails … I’m in the kitchen preparing dinner when one-by-one my kidlets walk in and ask, “What’s for dinner?” It struck me last night that I’ve been getting overly irritated at that question lately. Why? Because they usually complain about my answer and I don’t have the last nerve to hear it! Can I get a witness? {source} My crankiness over one simple…

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friends

“Friends love through all kinds of weather …” Proverbs 17:17 {MSG} Friends: share sour gummy worms eat popcorn together take long walks on the beach … and in the park share sandy feet lay in the sun … and play in the surf encourage share fried pickles … three days in a row can sit in comfortable silence share sweaty headphones love at all times