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Life goes on. So will I.
I remember back in the early 90’s a family sitcom called “Life Goes On.” The show chronicled the life of a family dealing with the challenges of raising and supporting a family member with Down’s syndrome. A sister who had to learn to accept her brother, while trying to be accepted by her peers. Navigating…
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The growing season
For over a year now, I have grown a deep affection for plants. The reasons and circumstances for this are a story in itself, and a subject for a later time…however, I used to absolutely hate them! I could not keep anything alive. When my son and I did manage to plant anything, it either…
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Stay in your lane
Track practice. Track uniforms. Long (and I do mean long…) track meets. That’s our new life right now. For a bit I was unscathed by “sports mom” duty. Thankful for not having to drive to and fro. Or sit through my Saturday in hot sun, or frigid cold temperatures on a Tuesday night. Until I…
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What I know now
“Are you an albino?” “I was wondering that, too. You know…because of the hair and big lips.” Those questions? Those comments? They were made about me. All while trying to get through an already awkward middle school gym class. Those comments told me these things: You don’t fit in. You look different. You don’t belong.…
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Better than yesterday
Yesterday. Yesterday was tough. Yesterday you lost your temper. Yesterday you failed as a mom. Yelled at your kids. Snapped at your husband. A co-worker. A friend. Yesterday you slipped. You fell back into old habits. Looking for anything to take away the pain, grief, sadness, loneliness you feel. Yesterday you didn’t meet all the…
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One simple word of gratitude
“Just wanted to let you know I am grateful for you and all you do for us! I love you!” This was the text I sent after being challenged at the beginning of a company wide meeting to send a message to someone to let them know we were grateful for them. It wasn’t hard…
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Dear Weary Mama…
Dear Weary Mama, I know the kind of day you have had. Today was one of those “nice” days. One of those days when the chill of winter was finally gone from the air. There was not a cloud in the sky. The sun was shining, and the temperature just right. After a season…
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Fear not
I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 “I’m not sending the kids up, since you are asleep.” This is what my husband had declared to me as he got the kids off to school. Part of the morning routine he has handled…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 