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The rebel and the good girl 27 Aug 2013 | 01:43 am
Why does the good girl marry the rebel? Growing up I was definitely a goody two shoes. I am a quintessential oldest child. I followed all the rules and never deviated or questioned the path I was o...
The Hardacker's Big Move 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
A few weeks ago the drama here intensifying, I was feeling a little battled scared and bruised but all hope was not lost! Stay tuned to see if the Hardacker's sell their house, get moved into the par...
What do you talk about on date night? 22 Aug 2013 | 08:44 am
John and I have had a regular date night for many years. It started as a little accident. We had signed up for a class at our church on Thursday nights. After the class we wanted to discuss what we...
What is our normal? 2 Aug 2013 | 09:43 am
So my parents are taking us in for a month. In my mind we are a normal, dull family. We are so dull and normal they will barely notice we are here. They will start to wish we would come upstairs an...
Watching the darkness 31 Jul 2013 | 07:05 pm
My word for this year is "watch". I am watching what God is doing in my life. "See, I am doing a new thing!" Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" Is 43:19 New thing! God is doing a new thing...
There is no such thing as an organized move 28 Jul 2013 | 07:03 pm
We have been in our house for 11 years. And during those 11 years I spent most of them as a homemaker. I am not a packrat by any stretch of the imagination. I have a few boxes of sentimental items ...
Family Bonding 23 Jul 2013 | 01:44 am
Lately I have been thinking about what makes a bonded family relationship? As Jake prepares to leave us in the fall and knowing he will likely never return to our home again as a resident, I have bee...
It is OK to comfort me 14 Jul 2013 | 07:25 pm
I started this a few weeks ago when I was a little cranky. I am trusting God and being comforted by his presence in my life. Still, we all go through times when life just does not feel OK and we cou...
Learning to Trust God 13 Jul 2013 | 07:05 pm
Here we go. Off on our adventure. We sold our house a week ago! A day filled with joy and relief to have this obstacle to our future plans overcome but sadness as we love our home and neighbors and...
Productive Nothing 29 Jun 2013 | 03:01 am
I have been thinking a lot about margin in life and what exactly that means. Specifically I have been thinking about taking the time to do nothing and the value of that nothing. Taking time to just ...
