Category: Faith
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The Smack.
It started with lying on the ground on her back in protest. It then escalated into shrill screams directed at me with no purpose other than to rattle my eardrums. Next up, the foot stomping…often paired with the screaming. When that got old, my two year old began to experiment with words. Telling me “NO!”…
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The Bump.
There’s a lot of jokes out there about getting bumped in the head, and I think they all must have been written by folks who really have had ‘their bell rung.’ Two days after I opened the car door into my head with enough force to warrant three stitches, I still feel a little like…
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The Best Christmas Present Ever.
I just took my Christmas tree down yesterday. I had literally almost forgotten it was there. Significant, because about a week and a half ago, I was sitting in the family room of our little lake house, feeling as if my Christmas tree was going to eat me. A bit of a dream to live…
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The ‘Holidrama.’
You needn’t have a calendar to know it’s December. Just observe the nearest toddler, if not your own. No kid in their right mind can maintain a calm status in December. No. Way. My very own little toddlers deserve a little slack this month…which I probably won’t give to them…but still…on top of it being…
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The Earrings.
Every little girl remembers getting her ears pierced…well, at least, I do. But not as clearly as I remember my sister get hers pierced. Marked by the insane screeching and blotchy-faced toddler with tears gushing out of her eyes. It’s in memory of her experience that I decided not to say a word about it…
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