Month: August 2007
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The Sweet Smell of Summer in the Air
Ahhhh, yes, down at the County Fair. My kids talk all year long about when they can go to the Fair, so when that time comes, their excitement is bubbling over. Asher was about to pop and Micah kept telling everyone there was going to be a whale there (an inflatable slide, which unfortunately, he…
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Surgery Scheduled
We’ll probably write more later– but I thought I’d post the upshot of our appointment today. Angie has surgery scheduled on August 27th. It sounds like the operation itself will be about 2 hours, but we’ll be at the hospital all day (and more than likely overnight) for prep and recovery. It sounds like we…
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The Journey of a Thousand Miles…
If you are reading this, you probably have heard by now about Angie’s diagnosis. Thank you so much to everyone who has called, emailed, spoken to us… and especially to all of you who have been praying for us this weekend. I’ll be posting updates here as we progress, and hopefully, as she’s feeling up…
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Some Monsters Are Real
Last night I held my kids a whole lot tighter before they went to bed. As I snuggled with Bear, I thought about how he climbs into bed with us every so often afraid of the monster in the shadows of his room. He’s had a lot of fear for a 3-year old… recurring nightmares…
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My South is My Heart
“In my South, you don’t have to be rich to live a rich life. In my South, you don’t need much to have it all. My South is My Heart.” I read these words by Charlie Geer today, and it made me stop and think about how rich I really am–about how much I have…
A Spring of Joy 