Today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is “deep breath.” Want to join in? Visit The Gypsy Mama for details and link up! Deep Breath photo © 2010 Exchanges Photos | more info (via: Wylio) I sit in the queue, in the merciful shade. The desert sun evaporated my swimsuit within minutes after our warm-up. The…

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Growing up I’ve always been the cram-it-all-in, never-say-no kind of gal. I get the most done when I’m too busy to slack off, so that’s how I keep myself moving. Then God gave me a much more leisurely husband who doesn’t love to jam-pack a calendar, meanders instead of races around, and relishes days with…

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It’s time for the monthly favorite-post link up with Elizabeth Esther. Link up your favorite post too! This month I participated in the Ultimate Blog Party, so my intro post, “I’m a Little Different” was my most-viewed and most-commented post in April, and in 2011 so far. My second-most-viewed post was “Why I Need To…

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Today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is “Motherhood Should Come With…” Five minutes, no editing… here goes!   I need a clone. I’ve needed one since I brought our first baby out of my body and discovered that babies eat every 2 hours sometimes, and I can’t just wake up and feed a baby every…

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I’ve been counting gifts this year (I typically share these on Mondays, but this week I had no post in me the first day after Holy Week), seeking the little ways God shows himself good in the every day. Today, Bonnie (who blogs at The Faith Barista) asked us to share a photo journal of…

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(Today I am sharing a post edited from my archives expressing what Easter means to me this year. May God bless you this highest of holy days.) photo © 2010 jaci Lopes dos Santos | more info (via: Wylio)   Jesus told the crowds who followed him that if they would be his disciples, they…

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