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Home Away from Home
The above picture is of Windy Gap in 2005. Within my four years of high school I went to this camp for four campaigner’s weekends, three weekend camps, two weekends for work crew, and two weeks of camp work week (a plus to being homeschooled 😊). This was a home away from home for someone who did not love being away from home at all! The first time I went my brother was a leader, so I said sure I’ll go, knowing that he would be there if I needed some comfort of home. And I did, but I made it and I loved it! Whenever someone mentions Windy Gap…
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Cloudy with a Chance of Deep Breaths
I hate it when people accuse me of lolly-gagging, when I’m quite clearly dilly-dallying. Every so often I will search, “what is the most searched question today/this week/of the moment?” In the past the results have been usually tech, politics, health, etc related. Today, I was surprised to find that “how do I change a tire?” and “how do I tie a tie?” to be some of the top questions. It gave me pause and it gave me a hope for humanity all at once- still trying to figure out which I have more of – pause or hope, but at least I have both! First, it gave me pause.…
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You Just Gotta Laugh
“Trauma? Oh, you mean the reason I’m hilarious!” (the picture is a little blurry) I don’t know if you have the laughing gene, the one when something should be considered a serious moment or situation, but your brain signals otherwise. I do. Most of my family does. So when one of us starts, we all start shaking and looking for an escape route. If you have this disease you know how incredibly hard it is to stop once you start. And sometimes it’s nothing that has been said or done that sparks the laughter. Most of the time it something that triggers a memory – seeing or hearing something, or…
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Portals of Discovery
Excuse my absence last week. I am currently in a chapter of “what the world/is there a name for what’s going on” health journey, not too unfamiliar to me. But I have had to run a get labs and such, which has gotten my days all in a tangle. I am okay, nothing crazy, just a little wobbly and tired. One more thing before I move onto what I want to write today: my online store. My goals keep changing, because reality keeps changing. BUT since moving, I have a small craft area and it’s almost ready! Hopefully this Friday I can start actually putting everything together and eventually taking…
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I’ve Been Here Before
My parents and I are currently going back and watching the West Wing TV show (1999-2006), many, many relevant lessons and applications for our world today, but more than that, I would like to share a quote from the series… “This guy is walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can’t get out. A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, ‘Hey you, can you help me out?’ The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole and moves on. Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts us, ‘Father, I’m down in this hole can you…
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Choosing Rest
It’s that time of year when things tend to become frantic and busy. Important life events pile on top of one another. So today, I have a short message, an encouragement for everyone… take moments to breathe deep, step away, choose a comfy space, rest. Whatever rest looks like for you: writing, drawing, napping, tv show, music, podcast, reading…. the list is endless, but give yourself permission to get lost in your rest. And when you re-enter the life events, soak them in, document them with the gifts given to you! Pictures, written memories, collecting programs, gather memories the way you love to do- not the way the world tells…
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Willing to Be Wrong
Being Wrong or Being Right. Right or Left. For or Against. One side or the other. “You must pick” is the posture of most Americans at the moment. But if we truly searched our mind, heart, and soul, would they actually agree with what the world is telling us we must do? I’ll admit there are some things I can be optimistic about, but most things I am skeptical about at first, before I can get my hands on some good facts, or at least some credible information. Arguing and bickering are one of my biggest pet peeves. Along with yelling or raising your voice. I believe in a good…
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Words, Put the S before the W & you get Sword
Words. How to choose them. How to use them, or not use them. Defining them. Interpreting their meaning within the context of what is being said. These are all ponderings I have had this week. Let me start with a story. If you are new here, welcome, you are reading a post written by someone who has no college degree or special english/writing training. Therefore, perfect grammar is not one of the goals of this blog, but being real is. This being said, let me take you back to my high school days. I have a significant comprehension learning disability, so since I was homeschooled in high school, I was…
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Be Human. Be Real.
Babies. I know not everyone shares my overjoy and love of the tiniest humans among us, but allow me to share some perspective from what makes my heart come alive. First, my Lucy would have been eight this year, so I would still be in the midst of raising my girl and loving to learn about whatever she was loving at the moment. But she is with Jesus and He still has me on this side of Heaven, so he has more work to be done in me, for sure! In the past few years I have been able to watch quite a few of the children I kept get…
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committing the mundane to the Always Listening God
What day is it? What month is it? I continue to find myself asking myself these questions lately. I struggle to come up with words that seem to be on the tip of my tongue, yet my brain slams on brakes because hasn’t quite completed the thought process. Many things to do, everything keeps coming and piling up, and my head is like a fish bowl with words and pictures all scrambled together. So much so that I lose my words. Have you ever had a day, week, or season(s) of life like this? I’ve shared that I pray, “Jesus I need you, I need you now,” many days when…
