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Faith

Blessings in the Raindrops

September 7, 2011

I wondered how I would write this post, or really, if I was even going to write it at all.  Truth is, it’s a story that needs to be told.  To be captured and felt for the beauty that it is.  I sit here stumped.  Contemplating how to even begin to write and explain to [...]

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She Laughs

May 27, 2011

My mother is my hero. A few years ago, I never would have dreamed I would utter those words.  Sounds harsh, I know.  But our past hasn’t always been great. That’s just it.  Our past. Today, and actually since December, my mother has been fighting the battle of her life.  With far more dignity and [...]

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Our Crazy Chaos

April 25, 2011

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Weekend!  We decided to make it a long weekend and enjoy every moment we could with family and friends. Friday morning we headed off to the hometown to spend the day with my mom.  We got less than a half mile from the house when we had an encounter [...]

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Live For Today

August 5, 2010

I disappeared again. Sunday morning we received a call from my mother informing us that my beloved grandmother had lost her {second} battle with cancer.  Our hearts were empty.  My family and I loaded up and began the 8 hour trek to Iowa Monday afternoon.  We arrived at our destination shortly before 1am. We remembered [...]

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He Is In Control

July 15, 2010

It’s hard to believe that as I cuddle with my 6 week old baby, tomorrow (Friday, July 16th) would have been the day he was set to be born. If I was in control. If I was in control, Blake would have been born at 39 weeks gestation, not 33 weeks. If I was in [...]

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Have You Thanked Him?

January 25, 2010

Today I was in a mad dash to whip my house into shape. Someone was on their way to our home to look it over with a fine tooth comb. Many things hinge on their visit, and it was very important to me that my house be perfect. In the middle of my frantic cleaning, [...]

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Keeping My Faith

October 30, 2009

I apologize for disappearing the last few days. It has been a tough week in our house. If you follow me on Twitter or are a fan on Facebook, you’ve seen some of my struggles. First off, I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I am for your prayers and your continued support [...]

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