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Do Overs
Parenting is fraught with guilt. Santa isn’t able to bring the exact bicycle your child wanted for Christmas. Zach can’t go on the spring break trip unless he has a job during winter holidays. Mama won’t allow Chelsea to wear her skirt as short as “all the other girls” do. Your child complains bitterly about…
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Grandfathers
Week two of reminiscing about my grandparents. This time about my grandfathers. Published on Father’s Day, 2016: Thought about my grandmothers on Mother’s Day which naturally led to thoughts of my grandfathers. What good men they both were. I am fortunate to have a written history of the Stuart family that traces back in detail…
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Grandmothers
Something different the next two weeks. I’m scheduling this and the following week’s post ahead of time. In a couple of days, I will be embarking on my annual “road trip with Grandmama.” This time with my youngest grand. For four years in a row, I’ve taken each grandchild, in succession, on a trip to…
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Different Yet the Same
Humankind is so wonderfully diverse. No two people, even so-called identical twins, are exactly the same. They may look alike. Their voices may sound alike. But, their personalities, their likes and dislikes aren’t identical. Growing up together, they share many of the same experiences, but not all. And, they may have differing reactions to a…
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Sent
I am on the board of a small nonprofit group. Each year we host a health and wellness fair at the local community center. This year’s event was held this past Saturday. A lady (I’ll call her B) arrived just as the last of the attending agencies was packing up. She was distressed that she…
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At Least
I’ve written before about the things not to say to someone who is grieving. I don’t mean to be harsh or admonishing. I get it – it’s hard to know what to say, especially when you are caught off guard by someone’s grief. I’ve been in that uncomfortable situation when I didn’t know the person…
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In Good Company
Many of my blog posts have been inspired by something I’ve read, often a devotional or something written by another bereaved parent. Occasionally, I find myself disagreeing with or having a hard time accepting someone else’s idea or opinion. One example comes from a reading in “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young. Her devotional for October…
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Past or Present
Almost exactly two years ago I wrote a post titled “It’s The Little Things.” I talked about how little things (random words, items in my closet, owls hooting) can trigger memories of Rachel. It’s been seven years since she went to Heaven, and while the memories may still bring a tear to my eye, they…
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Jealous
One of the devotionals I read is from Proverbs 31 Ministries. There’s so much about this organization I love – their morning posts, their in-depth Bible studies, their books and podcasts, and their in-person seminars. They offer a writing program for Christian women through their Compel training branch. I went through their training program for…
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Remembering
Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. A lot of people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day. Veterans’ Day, an official U.S. holiday each November 11th, celebrates and honors all who have served or are serving in our Armed Forces. Memorial Day, held on the last Monday in May, is set aside specifically to honor…
A Light for My Path 