Don’t forget to visit Conversion Diary for more Friday Quick Takes! 1. I’ve officially fasted from Facebook for one week. I’m ashamed to say I struggled with “withdrawal” the first couple of days. I haven’t missed it much this week, once I got past that. What I have missed is being in touch with old…

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My brain has gone on strike. It lets me walk out the door for a 5-hour zoo excursion without bringing the dog inside and putting her in her crate. It laughs when I leave lights on, music blaring, ovens heating, and perishable foods out when running kids to and from lessons. It taunts when I…

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Last week, I took down my Facebook page. I needed to step back. It had overtaken too much of my life, and disabling it was the only way I could successfully set it aside. (I’ve tried not logging on for a set number of days but cheated every time.) I hope to go back when…

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Numerous people have sent me links over the past few weeks, and I wanted to share a few that really resonated with me. Marybeth Chapman, mother to Maria and wife of Stephen Curtis Chapman, on the 17 months since they lost Maria in a tragic accident. Carrien at “She Laughs At the Days,” mother of…

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On the first Saturday of each month bloggers meet to share their latest and greatest blog posts. This month we’re featuring posts from October 2009. Come check out the other great submissions. I really wrestled with which post to link to this month. It was a tie between “I Know I’m Not Supposed To, But…”…

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My mom gave me a book a couple of weeks ago, written by a woman whose son was killed in a car accident just a few short weeks after he turned 16. I’m nearly halfway through it. It’s refreshing, heart-breaking, honest. Already, I know that I will recommend it to others who are grieving. I…

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