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Letters from Home: October 2013
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A Letter for You. Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Neighbors and the "n- - " word. You were not the first person to ever say such things in front of me. My home state of Indiana has a nasty legacy of racism that often works its way into conversation ( this. What authority do I have to say anything? God, forgive me. Afraid to tackle your word and assumptions directly, I think I mumbled some story about some neighborhood teens who had done an excellent job cutting my grass, to which you responded that they were ...
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Letters from Home: After two years
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A Letter for You. Friday, May 2, 2014. After two years, you have not forgotten their names. You remember where they sit in church, the classes the teach, the house where they live. You remember bluebonnets and firewheels, Texas roads, and where to find peppers at the grocery store. May 3, 2014 at 11:51 AM. Ah, but remembering is a pleasure, and it usually depends on forgetting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am finally learning to ask the right questions. View my complete profile. 30 days to 30.
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The Joy and the Care: October 2014
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Wednesday, October 22, 2014. The Good Life with the Girls. At the George Ranch during Grammy and Papa's visit. It was a beautiful day and I love taking pictures there. Jane just wo...
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The Joy and the Care: March 2015
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Saturday, March 21, 2015. A Working Spring Break. While the plumbers took over our house and we spent lots of time outdoors. The weather was beautiful on the days we had to be ...
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The Joy and the Care: September 2014
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Thursday, September 11, 2014. Is one of my favorite videos explaining their strange life cycle.). Before Clara could say, "conscience," Jane blurted out, "That's Mommy! I saw this ...
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The Joy and the Care: Storms and Rain
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Sunday, April 19, 2015. Playing with her baby named, "Happy to you.". I felt the same way. (Fortunately, it was a brief storm and not intense.). What did they do? We did get a litt...
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The Joy and the Care: Recording a Memory
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Saturday, February 28, 2015. Three pictures of each kid as a baby and one on her birthday every year after! That's all we really need. In order to avoid such a conversation thirty ...
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The Joy and the Care: December 2014
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Saturday, December 6, 2014. That baby was in bed within ten minutes and then I chased her older sisters upstairs and into their bed. As I walked downstairs, I ran my hand along...
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The Joy and the Care: May 2015
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The Joy and the Care. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928). Friday, May 29, 2015. In the car yesterday I heard her say to herself, "I'm FIVE now! For the first time ever, Jane's hair is long enough for a single ponytail! Since this wonderfu...