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When pride isn't a bad thing...
So, the eldest comes home from summer camp...tired, hoarse, with a suitcase of smelly clothes. One of thousands, right? Telling tales of mud pit tug-of-war and water gun shoot outs and pizza and hot dogs, hours in the … -
What have you missed?
Moving across the Southeast, changing jobs, new home, new neighbors--it's a great time to take stock. Figure out where you are and where you're going, see just how much work you've got ahead of you to get where you want… -
Daughter of Kings?
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but a passion for the past is what kept it glued to the computer chair and chained to the dig trailer. I was thinking about it last night, as I was sourcing leads on ancestry--what *… -
Earth Day and Sanctity of Life...
Another Earth Day has come and gone, reminding us of our incredible responsibility to be faithful stewards of the greatest material gift we've ever been given. I must say, the message has caught on, even if the hard wor… -
Why? Because I said so...
I'm sure I'm not the only 30-something for whom "because I said so" isn't even approaching a good enough answer, for any question I might ask. Outside of the sovereignty of the Creator, there is no absolute authority. … -
Mommy Moment in Progress...
Thursday the 21st, our 6th baby will be a year old. Unlike 1st birthdays before, I am not expecting another child, can't feel another little someone squirming under a rib or by my hip. It's a curiously empty feeling, f… -
Hearts and Flowers...
I was engaged 11 years and 1 day ago. There were roses, candlelight, soft music, slow dancing and a teddy bear with a diamond solitare adorning the ribbon around it's neck. The night was perfect. Those same 11 years a… -
Home, Sweet Home...
Today's my first day back home after almost a week in the hospital. The sounds of a troop of children playing, TV streaming out "Cartoon Day" shows, and an extended family's activities and the bustle of the "home blessi… -
Lessons for the Road...School for the Soul
Sometimes the funniest things wake you up. That hip, funny, almost 40 year old guy I'm married to sat in a home educator's seminar tonight and finally heard, with understanding, what I've been saying for the last 3 year… -
Helpful Hints for the Growing Family
There's a constant I've noticed in the conversations I've had recently. The constant being, THE QUESTION. If you have more than 3 kids, you can guess it in 4 attempts or less. It would seem that the burning question to t…
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