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Christmas Time is Here! | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. Christmas Time is Here! November 18, 2013. Traditions are very important to me. A long-standing tradition can bring families together in ways that not much else can. It warms my heart to hear my not-so-little children saying things like, Remember when, and Aren’t we doing like we’ve done before? The big holiday season is coming soon. We are making grocery lists and shopping lists and to do lists and wish lists…oh, so many lists! In our community, The Nutcracker is a ballet performed by t...
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Goodnight Kiss | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. May 24, 2013. There is an old song by Steve and Annie Chapman called Goodnight Kiss. Some of the lyrics include:. I count it as a privilege. I count it cause for praise. To kiss my children goodnight. At the close of everyday. For I know too soon they’re off and gone. And walkin’ out the door. And I’ll never have a child to kiss. Tell the story read a book. Wipe a nose or tie a shoe. They never ask me to rub their back. The way they used to do. Once it was a bother. All these are preciou...
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“Change is the Only Constant in Life” | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. 8220;Change is the Only Constant in Life”. July 30, 2013. The title is a quote from Heraclitus. It sounds true. And I guess it should come as a comfort that while we are all doing this life thing together that everyone deals with change. I don’t deal with change well. It is out of my comfort zone. There’s an element of lost control when things change, at least for me. Life is changing at the Smart house again. Two and a half years ago I wrote a blog. I had decided to step down from coach...
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The Joy of Love | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. The Joy of Love. This month I am participating in a free photo class at Willette Photography and More called The Joy of Love. It’s not too late to be involved, so click on over and check it out! Day 1 – What They D0. February 1, 2011. Today’s assignment was “what they do.” I chose to photograph Taylor as he did what he is becoming known for…playing guitar. I was quite surprised at how easily he became a willing participant. Day 2 – How They Look. February 2, 2011. Leave one →. You are co...
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Dear Mom, | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. July 1, 2014. Dear Mom of Three at Walmart yesterday,. I saw you. I had turned my cart into your aisle and I saw the busyness of your little family. The older two were being older siblings, provoking each other and moving constantly like a swirling cloud of bodies around you. My eye caught signs that you may be navigating the waters of a behavioral issue. Your children were obedient, even though with their difficulties or childish excitement they forgot once in a while. You didn’t en...
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I’ve Been “Interrupted” | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. I’ve Been “Interrupted”. August 18, 2014. Have you ever been deeply convicted of something? I mean, have you ever been so thoroughly convinced a change needs to happen in your life that it totally interrupts everything you are doing? As moms, we know interruptions. You can’t do much work at home without having helpers or little people who need something from you that very instant. On a deeper level, even having your children interrupted your previous way of life, didn’t it? Is the person...
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Undeserved | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. June 18, 2013. I don’t deserve this job as a mother. I think, as I stand at the sink washing. An entire household’s day of dishes. That no one else seems to see. I don’t deserve this job as a mother. I think, as I organize the day,. With it’s challenges of who goes where. At what time and with whom. I don’t deserve this job as mother. I think (early in the morning), as I stumble from my bed. To wake the masses. In time to complete forgotten chores before their days begin. You are comment...
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Changing Times | wonderful suddenlies
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The Joy of Love. February 18, 2011. Tags: 30 day challenge. Day 25 – A picture of your day. Here’s my day. A few bottles, burping and naps, alongside homeschool for my 15-year-old son. And all this is new territory for me. I considered adding punctuation to the title of this post…. I decided to leave it void of an ending mark for the simple truth that I haven’t decided my feelings about the change in my life at this moment. Times are changing at my house, simple as that. From → Uncategorized. Thanks for ...
