Category: The Boys’ Room
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What If We All Smoked?
While driving to my grandparents’ from my Aunt Louise’s, Bear and Bella began a conversation that had Bri and me in stitches. It was their first foray into seeing people who smoked over and over, and Bear was fascinated. Bear: MOM, what if everyone in the whole world smoked?! Me: Well, that would be something,…
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Losing My Mind
This morning after ushering our oldest out the door to school, I followed the cacophony of sound back to Bella’s room and found my two youngest playing together. “Y’all ready for breakfast?” I asked. Bear scrunched up that cute little nose, “You already asked us that, Mommy.” “I did?” I moved to make Bella’s bed.…
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It’s All In A Name: Part Three
He has shown Thee, O man, What is good And what the Lord requires of Thee, But to do justly And to love mercy And to walk humbly with Thy God. (Micah 6:8) Micah 6:8 is one of our favorite verses of Scripture, and I am amazed at how our little Micah embodies mercy and…
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It’s All In A Name: Part Two
Asher is most blessed of sons… Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; as your days so shall your strength be. (Deuteronomy 33:24-25) We shall be given shoes of iron. We shall find the unendurable, endurable, the impossible, possible… Not all God’s children, I suppose, have iron shoes–only the ones who need them. Lord, you…
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The Perfect Jedi Party
In January, our oldest turned seven. One day before I began treatment for my thyroid cancer. Last January, our oldest turned six. The same day as my last chemo treatment for my breast cancer. Both years he had the flu for his birthday. The poor kid can’t catch a break. But he has never complained.…
A Spring of Joy 