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Fear Not
Fear: (verb) To feel a painful apprehension of some impending evil; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude. Having several children with anxiety, talk of fear and trying new things can cause any number of emotions and reactions. But teaching our children and ourselves to overcome fear is…
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What Boston Taught Me About Indy
The idea of moving again is one that fills my heart with trepidation. How many high schools will we have to attend before all five of our kids get through? But recently, my husband and I found ourselves on a flight to Boston, ready to check out about 15 different schools to see if there…
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Postpartum
Iām pretty sure most girls grow up thinking about their future lives in terms of qualities and quantities. A handsome, dark haired husband with blue eyes. Four children. A well appointed home with a white picket fence. The perfectly suited career that allows you to stay home with your children. We are told to dream;…
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I’m a Genetic MTHFR
No. I’m not cussing. Although if you had my genetic makeup, you might want to cuss too. MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, but it’s really just a gene mutation that makes it hard for people to convert B vitamins. Enzymes don’t work properly and so they (we) have methylation problems. In this day and age…
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The Joy of Cooking?
I hate to cook. Let’s just get that out there. I am surrounded by women, like my own mother, who are magnificent cooks. They make meals a work of art I can’t even comprehend. When we went to San Diego to visit over the last Christmas break, my kids said they’d never been so full…
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Frequencies
I’m fascinated by the idea that every living thing has its own energy vibrating at different frequencies. Even solid materials like rocks vibrate and have an energy field at the quantum level. We are made up trillions (+) of atoms which produce, emit, and receive energy. Our tissues, cells, even our thoughts, have energy frequencies…
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A Revolutionary March
2- The Battle of Dorchester (1776)In February of 1776, General Washington was on the lookout for a way to get back into Boston, and kick the British out. When Henry Knox arrived with his 60 cannons from Canada, Washington decided his first step was to get his men onto Dorchester Heights, and build a defensive…
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Calming the Sea Within
So often in life we find ourselves in troubling and difficult circumstances. We wonder why the Lord is asleep when there are storms raging all around us. As I pondered Matthew 8: 23-27, I once again found myself wondering why it was so imperative to include these five verses showcasing the disciples’ lack of faith.…
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In The Beginning
On September 11, 2001, Chad and I had just moved to Portland and were making our way into the city to get an ultrasound for our third child. It had taken us a year to get pregnant with this one, and after two girls, I was excited to find out who would be joining our…
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The Snatcher
Have you ever really wanted something, worked hard to get it, then spent precious brain cells worrying it would be snatched away from you? That’s me. Right now. My wish list is as long as the average human. I don’t need too many things to make me happy. (Yes, I know. Nothing can make us…