personal growth

Uncle David, “Mr. L”, and Dialysis

I spent a lifetime in San Antonio last summer.  That sounds kind of odd, but it’s really how it feels when I think back.  My life changed in that town.  Much of the changes came from a relationship I built with my husband’s uncle, David.  Uncle David was in the nursing home when I arrived, […]

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Are You Taking Care of YOU? I haven’t been…

It hit me like a (pardon the cliche’) ton of bricks.  I have been getting ticked off and aggravated by the smallest things.  It’s been going on for a month or so, and I just have hardly taken a breath to figure out why.  This morning, in the middle of a meeting with people who […]

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Yesterday, Kindergarten and then…LIFE

I subbed in a kindergarten class the other day, and as I looked at the sweet faces of the very tired children (on the 22nd day of school they are practically still big preschoolers), I thought about how quickly life will move for them…how quickly life has moved for me. This morning, I pored over […]

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Living With Intention

What a challenge I have met in the book I am reading.  Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life:  Living the Wisdom of the Tao, by Wayne Dyer. I’ve spent the past several years trying to live my life with intention…of course, several things have cropped up along the way that I wasn’t choosing to include. […]

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Amazed at the presence of one greater than I…

Here I am…just a little thing.  I think I was pretty cute, though.  I like the way I have a smile on my face–I still try to keep one there.  My eyes seem to be sparkly and full of joy–I think they still are.  It’s amazing, isn’t it? When I was born, I was born […]

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Risk and Movies

OK, so Chip definitely needs to take a break from X-box, and Parker will be at The Great Escape…so, I’m thinking that an afternoon with RISK, followed by an evening of movies is in order.  I also think that Ben ought to get Chip to play paintball with him next time he goes.  Of course, […]

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Taylor

  Look, it’s Taylor and Emily!

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Updating…finally!

It’s practically been forever, hasn’t it?  Life has been busier than I ever thought summer would be.  How did that happen?  Well, in case there is any question of who I love more, band kids or youth group kids, I have to say again that I love allof you so so much!  God has given […]

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I went to the dance recital last night for The Dancer’s School.  Let me just say that it was amazing!  It was an incredible show. Chip and Chelsey went with Daniel and Emily to see X-Men 3—bummer, since I had hoped we could go see it as a family this week. 🙁 Parker mowed the […]

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GRADUATION!!!

So, Siegel graduation was today.  WOW!  It’s hard to believe all these amazing kids are now high school graduates!  It was a great day.  We started off at the Millwood’s and celebrated with Drew and family.  Wewent to the Caskey’s to wish Brooke well, then we left for graduation.  Traffic was awful!  The man in […]

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Thoughts to Encourage

Joy is the will which labors, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.~ William Butler Yeats

Whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right. - Henry Ford

The best way out is always through. ~ Robert Frost

Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~ Theodore N. Vail

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. ~ Oliver Goldsmith

You must be the change you want to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

Nothing helps like a good nap…

Birds are Beautiful

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