photo © 2009 Melissa Gray | more info (via: Wylio) Most of my life, religion has existed in my head. A list of things to know, facts to get straight, specific opinions to hold about life and politics and morality. The last few years, God has opened my eyes to the story wrapped around the…

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P is for Passport. “She would go all the way to Europe just to get a stamp in her passport.” ~Jack, describing Lucy in “While You Were Sleeping” This is one of my dreams come true — holding my very own passport for the first time. B is for _____? What does this have to…

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I just finished reading”The Council of Dads: A Story of Family, Friendship & Learning How to Live” by Bruce Feiler, which means I just finished crying and drying my eyes. Bruce writes the story of the Lost Year, during which he underwent intensive chemotherapy treatment, invasive surgery to remove a large section of his femur…

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It’s the first Saturday in June, which means it’s time for the Saturday Evening Blog Post, hosted by Elizabeth Esther. This is a monthly link-up where we get to feature our favorite (by our own choice) post of the previous month and check out other’s favs too! Please stop by her blog to sample some…

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I have decided to participate in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog hosted by the SITS Girls. You can join too! For the month of June, I’ll be completing various assignments to help improve this blog, and I’ll be asking for your input. Today’s assignment is to write an elevator pitch — describe your…

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As we count down the last few days of school, and the schedule begins to gape wide open calendar squares of nothing, my attitude begins to nose-dive. Chaos and whiny kids do not a happy mom make. Sure, I miss my kids when they’re at school, but I need quiet time as much as I…

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