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Called and Blessed: September 2013
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Friday, September 6, 2013. Dear Other Moms, Please Forgive me for Having Judged You. I used to read those blog posts by moms claiming that their children were never the ones who had meltdowns in public thanks to consistent training fully believing that this was always. It is often said that God uses our children to teach us. To help grow in sanctification. You see, one of those children is a sweet, empathetic, funny, and adorable three year old named Gilead. A boy who is cautious ...
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Called and Blessed: Dear Other Moms, Please Forgive me for Having Judged You
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Friday, September 6, 2013. Dear Other Moms, Please Forgive me for Having Judged You. I used to read those blog posts by moms claiming that their children were never the ones who had meltdowns in public thanks to consistent training fully believing that this was always. It is often said that God uses our children to teach us. To help grow in sanctification. You see, one of those children is a sweet, empathetic, funny, and adorable three year old named Gilead. A boy who is cautious ...
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Called and Blessed: June 2011
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Thursday, June 30, 2011. We've been blessed in so many ways over the past couple of months since Ryan was let go. Ways that, sadly enough, many Christians would view as shameful. We're alright with giving to those in need, so long as we deem them "deserving" (which is a whole other topic, but one we've pondered a lot lately), but we have great difficulty admitting that we are the ones in need. And these days, we've found ourselves in the position of being those in need. Gilead is ...
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Called and Blessed: April 2012
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Tax season ended April 17. The day following tax season is typically a holiday for accounts. However, at the firm Ryan is at, the entire week following tax season is a holiday. The office shuts down and everyone catches up on some much needed rest and family time. Abel joining the fun. Mercy helping a worm climb a tree. For some reason, the girl loves worms. More outdoor fun with Abel. Lunch on the porch, in swimming suits. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Called and Blessed: October 2011
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Abel and the NICU- Part 3, "Reunion". During those couple of hours Ryan called. He'd been offered a job. We couldn't process it. We'd been praying for work for over a year, and this was a tremendous answer to prayer. However, for the moment, the job was shuffled to the backs of our brains while the rest of our brains focused on our baby's survival. Entrance to the NICU. Handwashing procedure. We had to do this every time we entered the unit. His respirat...
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Called and Blessed: August 2011
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Saturday, August 27, 2011. Did You Know You're REALLY Pregnant? What people say never ceases to amaze us. I know that every pregnant woman in the world has said as much, but when you're pregnant, your body becomes a free comment zone. And today I must be looking particularly pregnant. Now that is a green striped watermelon is I ever saw one! Once it was over my husband was outraged. He commented that people might as well come up and say "Hey, did you know that you're really. Ryan ...
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Called and Blessed: June 2012
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Thursday, June 7, 2012. On May 27 Mercy turned 4. Four! That's just a year from five, which seems to impossible. Four, it would seem, is a definite exit from toddlerhood. For Mercy's birthday we were in Idaho visiting Ryan's parents before their big move to Arkansas. We enjoyed gifts, ice cream sundaes, and pirate and princess hats for the occasion. A new ladybug towel. A bicycle basket to put flowers and worms in. Gilead got a toy fishing set. Wow! A big girl water bottle. Educat...
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Called and Blessed: Old Friends and the Big City
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Monday, May 7, 2012. Old Friends and the Big City. Two weeks ago we learned that my college roommate, who was also my maid of honor, and her husband were going to be in Seattle from their home in New York for a conference the following weekend. She and her husband are both physicians, and though they would be busy, they had the ability to be free on Saturday. The last time Celeste and I had spent any real time together was the month before Ryan and I were married, nearly five year...
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Called and Blessed: May 2011
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Christian. Wife. Mommy. Friday, May 27, 2011. Happy 3rd Birthday, Mercy Girl! Today was Mercy's third birthday. It's hard to believe that three years have flown by so quickly! However, the rate at which she is growing, learning, and changing most definitely attests to the fact that she is no longer a baby. Let me forget that it is time for school! Mercy (in a near shout): "I go potty! Ryan said he basically "yes, honeyed" the whole way through. We realized then that when you teach your toddler what y...
