Little stories about our family life
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Love Your Neighbor: A Bag of Popcorn That Opened Doors
David and I have been digging deep into what it means to “Love Your Neighbor.” David and I have always loved getting to know everyone around us. More recently we’ve wanted to move beyond simple social connections and to building a community. Even though socializing with everyone is a natural part of our personalities, going…
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5 Tips to Be in The Moment
Hello! It’s David here! Yay! It’s my turn to write and share some thoughts. It’s obvious that this blog post is talking about how to be in the moment. Before you pass this article by because an article about Being In the Moment seems so basic, ask yourself this question: “The last time I had…
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Encouragement for Moms: You’re the Mom They Need
“You are the mom they need. You are enough.” David (my husband) told me this last week and my goodness did I need to hear it. I hope that this post is an encouragement for moms just like me. Last week was a hard week. It was one of those weeks where everyone wanted everything…
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What does marriage mean?
I recently started asking myself, “what does marriage mean?” Several years ago, I was privileged to be able to perform two different friend’s weddings. I can remember the nerves I had as I walked them through their “I dos” – “…For richer, for poorer, in sickness, in health…” We all know the classic wedding vows.…
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Morning Routine
Oh no, it’s the Morning! First of all, I am NOT a morning person and therefore a morning routine is bit of a challenge. Ever since I was in elementary school, I can remember not wanting to get out of bed to go to school. I was the one that pressed the snooze button endlessly…
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Starting to Belong
Tonight, we got to go to our 3 year-old’s preschool Christmas program. As you’d expect, it was filled with all the cuteness one can handle. Pre-schoolers playing the part of barn animals, Mary, Joseph and the wisemen. The best we hope for is that our child doesn’t run off the stage crying or start a…
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Replanted 🌱
Replanted.🌱 It’s been exactly 1️⃣ year since our family uprooted and replanted to a place unknown. 🛫 While still in the same country, Florida was completely foreign to us. I wasn’t able to “check out” where we would be living before we made the big move. In the months of our decision and leading up to…
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