I vividly remember conversations with my then 6-year-old daughter (that took place for many years to come) telling her that she doesn’t have to be a statistic. While the facts regarding children of divorced parents are alarming, she doesn’t have to be one of *those* numbers. I remember reading articles about the difficulties of single…
I remember the first time I laid eyes on her. My eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her smile was full, yet tender. Her eyes spoke to me…they knew my pain. She opened her arms, and we hugged for the first time. I knew who she was, even though I’d never met her…
If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, be sure to click HERE to do that before continuing on with this one. I’ll wait on you to catch up…I promise! OK – now that we’re all back on the same page. I promised that I would be back today with continuing thoughts and specific action items that…
In my last DIY craft project, I made the mistake of using the “wrong glue”, at least initially. No – I didn’t share about this faux pas in that previous DIY post, because I was a tad bit embarrassed about my little mistake. 🙂 I used my glass glue rather than the hot glue I…
It began like any other, but I knew in my heart this day would be different. I’d been looking forward to this day for a couple of weeks, but I was apprehensive at the same time. I feared it wouldn’t be “special enough” for her. I was as ready as I knew to be. The…
Just last week…in the neighboring town…a 19-year-old young man lost his life following a tragic drowning. When I first heard his name, I recognized it. He was a standout athlete from a local high school and graduated just a little over a year ago. Most everyone in the community that followed high school sports knew…
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