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two things you told me: November 2012
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Two things you told me. Friday, November 9, 2012. I'm not sure where this post is going to end up, but it's my only outlet at the moment. I'm having an emotional evening . I am very good at blowing things out of proportion, giving them more weight and time and headspace than they deserve, letting them grow until they overwhelm me. That thing right now, sadly, is health. Or rather, a lack thereof and/or the methods by which you achieve it. Yeah, the twins don't eat sugar. Sounds so fun, right? Of all of i...
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two things you told me: house heaven
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Two things you told me. Sunday, July 29, 2012. I don't think our house could be any better. Seriously. I have loved every minute there. I mean, the cat meows constantly and leaves hair everywhere, and there are more spiders/spiderwebs than I'm comfortable with, and one of my roommates alternates between country and metal, which happen to be the two genres of music for which I have zero appreciation. Our patio, where we grill out ALL THE TIME and have people over and tend to our garden. Boys who do yardwo...
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Soaking in God’s kindness – Our View from Phinney
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Our View from Phinney. January 5, 2014. Soaking in God’s kindness. Today I am thankful for. Friends and family who sacrifice time and money to celebrate our little boy’s first birthday. A sunny weekend in Seattle with views of snow covered mountain peaks. Shopping with Leah and drinking good coffee. Family who sacrifices the cleanliness of their home and a sense of order in life to host us while we house hunt. Brooks’ sweet little singing voice and his love of dogs. Hope of long days to come…. Matt and M...
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two things you told me: struggle bus
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Two things you told me. Friday, August 31, 2012. Of course it couldn't be perfect forever. Such is life. No, the house is still great. It's me that's imperfect. And we're all imperfect, yada yada, but this feels like me ruining something that could be and has been so special. I don't know where it comes from. I have never been unloved; I have doting parents who always encourage me, friends who do the same, even my bosses are extremely vocal in their positive affirmation. And yet I doubt. I say, "Well, th...
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Back in the Northwest – Our View from Phinney
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Our View from Phinney. November 5, 2013. Back in the Northwest. Do I look like a Northwest kid, or what? Our route to Seattle didn’t quite go as planned. As our departure approached we realized 1. The National Parks were still closed 2. There was a massive snow storm in South Dakota and 3. (perhaps most significant) Our child is on the move and screams when he has to go in his car seat. BAM! Bought a plane ticket. View of the Columbia River on a crisp morning. He sang the entire ride in the backpack and ...
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Chicago Love Letter – Our View from Phinney
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Our View from Phinney. October 28, 2013. October 28, 2013. We came to Chicago in the Spring of 2011. Not knowing much and not planning to stick around more than a year…. We hosted. We loved to show off this great city we lived in. An annual pass up John Hancock, summer festivals, free concerts at the park, and city tours down the Chicago River. We welcomed friends to our small guest room…. And then our guest room became home to our son (and a lot of whales! View all posts by vanosslife. Bliss and the Bat...
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two things you told me: August 2011
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Two things you told me. Sunday, August 7, 2011. A very present help. Today was the deadliest day yet in Afghanistan for US troops. Http:/ seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015841246 afghan07.html. Mark is set to deploy there next month. My almost-20-year-old little brother who still doesn't wash his own dishes. Psalms 3:3 But you, Yahweh, are a shield around Mark,. Mark's glory, and the one who lifts up Mark's head. 3:4 I cry to Yahweh with my voice,. And he answers me out of his holy hill.
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two things you told me: July 2012
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Two things you told me. Sunday, July 29, 2012. I don't think our house could be any better. Seriously. I have loved every minute there. I mean, the cat meows constantly and leaves hair everywhere, and there are more spiders/spiderwebs than I'm comfortable with, and one of my roommates alternates between country and metal, which happen to be the two genres of music for which I have zero appreciation. Our patio, where we grill out ALL THE TIME and have people over and tend to our garden. Boys who do yardwo...
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two things you told me: January 2012
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Two things you told me. Sunday, January 22, 2012. I struggle with this with my parents a lot. Sometimes I just need them to say, "Yes, this sucks. I know that it sucks, and I'm sorry." But so often — and I do this too — when I start talking, they start proposing solutions or telling me that I'll get over it. And while what they're saying may be true, it's not what I need to hear. God is perfect love because he just doesn't do any of that. If we believed that the love that person had for us is the be-all,...
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two things you told me: some days, y'know
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Two things you told me. Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Some days, y'know. Seriously, why does EVERYONE IN THE WORLD have a boyfriend. But still. SERIOUSLY. Some days, you know, it just feels like everyone is a couple. And they're bent on making sure you know it. Oh, sitting next to each other at dinner? But sometimes when you're single, it just feels like the world is out to shove it in your face. Then rub it around a little, like cake; maybe smear it in your hair, pat you on the cheek with the frosting in ...
