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Painter's Canvas: Let's Be Real...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013. So, I shut up for awhile.made it less about me and more about Him. It's been nice, but this social butterfly is back for now and loving it! So, here's me keeping it real for you. If I have been away from my children for any amount of time.let's say two minutes.when I return, they will all begin incessantly barraging me with how much they have been a victim from the ruthless hands of a sibling. This actually makes me want to rip my arm off and beat myself with it.t...One of my chi...
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Painter's Canvas: April 2012
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Monday, April 2, 2012. 40th Birthday/Four Year Anniversary of My Loved One. Once again, this is always meant to bless those who have lost a loved one in knowing that they are not alone. And to help someone who hasn't, understand one person's road through grief. Most of all, it's healing for me to write about this journey.one I never expected to take. March 9th, 2011. April 11th , 2011. We have moved into an incredible home that we cherish so much. Michael actually got a new truck after 16 years! And let'...
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Painter's Canvas: November 2011
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Monday, November 7, 2011. If You Too Wrestle With Self-Depracation. I have wrestled with having high expectations of myself all my life.anyone who knows me has probably lectured me on granting myself grace. I wish I could tell you I had mastered this today but it still lingers in different ways in my life. The great news is, I am finally believing truth and laying down a ton of that extra weight. It feels incredible. I feel free. I feel peace. Books I Love and Why. 2) "The Shack" by William P. Young&...
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Painter's Canvas: July 2012
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Some of you fortunate people have seen photos of me in some hiking gear.some photos have been calm and others have been downright frightening! One year ago, my dear sister and friend Ali, made a very personal decision to memorialize my brother in his beloved home state of WA. He climbed Mt. Adams three times in his short life on earth and one of those climbs was with his wife Ali, during the week of our wedding. That was twelve years ago next week. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Painter's Canvas: That "Tres Dias" Retreat THANG....
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Monday, September 24, 2012. That "Tres Dias" Retreat THANG. My friend has pursued me about going to a "Tres Dias" retreat.for TWO years now. Michael and I thought the idea of it was not for us. For many reasons, one of which was the time committment it would take and the amount of time we would have to leave the other one alone with our four small kiddos. Maybe he would get something great out of it. Oh boy. Then came the confirmation email that I would be going to Tres Dias. My husband walked in...And s...
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Painter's Canvas: October 2011
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Thursday, October 20, 2011. First Anniversary of My Loved One. April 11th, 2008. One year. 12 months. 365 days. Today marks one year since Michael died. How did that happen? How did so much time pass? I feel like it will always feel it happened yesterday and at the same time, I still can't believe it happened at all. I'm even holding a four month old baby, today marks four months in fact. How does life still go on? I found my first tape of him! Then there is the still present shock and disbelief that my ...
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Painter's Canvas: August 2012
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Thursday, August 23, 2012. Mt Adams Climb 2012. WARNING: This is WAY long.if you plan to do this with me right now, you may want to pull up a chair. I am obnoxiously long-winded, and as Shawn recently put it, I have no inner monologue. But for THIS, I just couldn't help it. This was BIG for me people. BIG. Can you picture me doing a happy dance while rubbing my hands together with glee? I guess I gave the punchline away.but we did in fact summit Mt. Adams in my beloved home state of WA! From far left: Ra...
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Painter's Canvas: March 2012
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Sunday, March 25, 2012. What I Love and Miss About WA. On a three week visit to my homestate of Washington, I was reminded of my family and what I miss and love and all the things my brother and I had to leave behind to move here in 1997. Our birthplace of Davenport, our first hometown of Wilbur, our family in Almira and that fateful day at the Reardan payphone on Christmas Eve. Grandma and Grandpa Painter. Grandma and Grandpa's willow tree and all the beatings I took from it from my brothers. Playing an...
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Painter's Canvas: July 2013
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Saturday, July 20, 2013. So, I shut up for awhile.made it less about me and more about Him. It's been nice, but this social butterfly is back for now and loving it! So, here's me keeping it real for you. If I have been away from my children for any amount of time.let's say two minutes.when I return, they will all begin incessantly barraging me with how much they have been a victim from the ruthless hands of a sibling. This actually makes me want to rip my arm off and beat myself with it.t...One of my chi...
