The Story of Us: A Life Changing Event
Part 3 of a 6-week series If you’re just joining me, you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. (WARNING: This post is very explicit and might be a little too graphic for young readers. So parents,...
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Part 4 of a 6-week series If you’re just joining me, you can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. Having been very sick in the early years of high school and still battling some illness...
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The Story of Us: Ozark “Bridal” College
Part 5 of a 6-part series If you’re just joining me, you can catch-up on these posts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 In the last post, I told you how I got toOzarkChristianCollege. Although I was...
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The Story of Us: The Proposal
The Story of Us: The Proposal Part 6 of a 6-part series – FINALLY!!!! If you’re just joining me, you can catch-up on these posts. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 A couple weeks ago (yes,...
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Why Fire Safety Is so Important to Me
I know I haven’t written a Thursday Thought in a while, but this one I can’t ignore. As I talked about Monday and Tuesday, this week is Fire Safety Week. (Some of this will be repetitive, so bear with...
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5 Thoughts on Christians and Halloween
This is not meant to be a political post or a religious post per se. This is simply how our family came to the conclusion that Halloween was something we would not participate in. We do not force our...
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Thursday Thoughts: Thankful
Many of you may know that Mister Bull had surgery yesterday. It was just dental work, but we opted for the surgery route instead of 4 visits where we had to convince him the needle/shot was his friend....
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The First Thanksgiving…
First, I must apologize for dropping the ball the past few days. Wednesday marked the 9 month anniversary of my Daddy going Home and no matter how much I plan and how hard I try, those days seem to...
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My thoughts and reaction to the Connecticut shootings
This past year has been a whirlwind of emotions. Happy, Hopeful, Sad, Mourning, Helpless, Grief stricken, Heart-Broken, JOY and the list could go on. I’ve had my fair share of personal tragedy this...
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My Kids’ Top 10 Christmas Movies & Grand Prize Winner Announced
I know the giveaway was over Tuesday at midnight. I’ve been dealing with a nasty cold this week, so I took some time to rest and recoup. And I am so glad I did!! I am definitely not 100% yet, but I am...
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A Birthday Letter to My Husband
Dear Husband, My love for you has grown more than I ever imagined possible over the last 10 years. You have always been and will be my forever. I have not always been the wife you deserve, but one...
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Celebrating the Life of Someone You Love
Whether we want to admit it or not, death is a part of life. At some point in our lives people we love will die. I’m so thankful and blessed that as a Christian I have HOPE in that seemingly dark...
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Producing Righteousness by Holding Your Tongue
Have you ever had those days…or weeks…when you feel like a complete failure as a wife and mother? When you feel like your “game is off?” Well, I’ve had several of those weeks here lately. I’m not sure...
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How did I get here, God?: A Series – Part One
I never thought a small town was for me. In fact, I pretty much told God he could send us anywhere except to a small town. Well, in case you’ve never tested God, telling him you don’t want to go...
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10 Things Homeschooling has Taught Me
When we began our homeschooling journey 4 years ago I had visions of grandeur. My plans of grandeur and wonderfully smooth homeschool days flew right out the window in a hurry! And that’s when I...
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A birthday letter to my Dad
Dear Dad, Words cannot express how much I miss you!! I cannot believe this is the 2nd birthday you are spending in heaven. In so many ways it seems like you were here yesterday. But 18 long months...
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