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Posted on February 9, 2018
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There are times when I beat myself up as a mom. Then there are little moments of reward. Moments when my daughter lauds my motherhood skills, my spirit soars, and I believe I’ve finally got this. That’s just before my paper airplane wings bend,… Continue Reading “Back to reality”
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Category: gratitudeTags: character, children, forgiveness, God, Grandma Moses, grateful, human, kids, mama, motherhood, painting, parenthood, perfectionism, reality
Posted on December 1, 2016
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Today’s post is written by one of my students, Roy Meisinger, as a token of appreciation to his wife. Dear wife, I would like to take the time to tell you how thankful I am that God chose you to be my wife. I… Continue Reading “A letter to my wife”
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Category: gratitudeTags: children, church, college, employment, family, God, gratitude, husband, marriage, Philippians, support, thankful, wife
Posted on November 22, 2016
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Big thanks to my lifelong best friend, MeLissa Massey Horseman, for making gratitude a family affair. I love you, MeLissa. Dailen (9 ½) – I’m thankful for a house, my family, and myself. I feel that thankfulness means you are appreciative and have a… Continue Reading “Oh, to be thankful!”
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Category: gratitudeTags: be in the moment, children, fall, family, God, grateful, gratitude, growing up, just for today, memories, motherhood, parenting, SAHM, slowing down, thankful
Posted on November 15, 2016
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When company’s coming, I normally tidy up the house hurriedly, clearing up clutter quickly. Everything must find its home–James’ smelly socks sitting in the middle of the mudroom floor, Maggie’s tiny pile of clean laundry atop the dining table outside her room, the four… Continue Reading “Eating oranges”
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Category: gratitudeTags: children, cleaning, clementines, friendship, gratitude, having company, in the moment, life lessons, loving myself, mentor, motherhood, needs, oranges, Pinterest, putting on my oxygen mask, SAHM, self-care, Sick, stress, taking care of myself, thankful
Happy anniversary to my best friend, MeLissa Horseman, and the love of her life, Shawn. I’m grateful I was able to be there with them 16 years ago to celebrate their wedding. My husband and I celebrate our Sweet 16 this July. Marriage is… Continue Reading “Sweet 16”
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Posted on December 15, 2015
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Let me give you guys a quick snapshot of my life right now. I’m wrapping up my position as a full-time faculty member at a community college, grading finals like a demon while saying plenty of sad goodbyes to colleagues and students. I receive… Continue Reading “#bestprobs”
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Category: gratitudeTags: #bestprobs, balancing act, career, career success, changing perception, children, clarity, community college, divinely ordained, faculty, family, final exams, full-time, God, goodbye, grateful, gratitude, grief, grieving, higher education, IRA, job, keep on the sunny side, loss, mourn, office, online job board, parenting, part-time, perspective, potty training, relocation, retirement, thankful, work
Posted on April 26, 2015
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Today’s post is the first in what I hope to be a series of post by friends and guest contibutors on the topic of Mother’s Day and all things related. Big thanks to my guest writer today, blogger and former Arkansan Kambri Davidson, who… Continue Reading “Being a mom: it’s hard, y’all”
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Category: gratitudeTags: addiction, alcoholism, anger, blogging, children, church, decision making, domestic violence, drug, forgiveness, God, grateful, gratitude, Jesus, Kambri Davidson, Katchup with Kambri, love, mama, marriage, mom, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, obstacles, overdosing, parenting, prayer, resentment, sister, thankful, writing
Today’s post is by Debra Dickey, my friend and frequent contributor. Lately, I’ve begun to experience an unusual development of emotions that is difficult to describe. When I tried to put a finger on it, the only thing I could come up with was… Continue Reading “The ticking of the clock”
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Category: gratitudeTags: awareness of time, be where your hands are, biological clock, children, clock, don't want to miss a thing, family, God, grace, grateful, gratitude, heartbeat, life, Lord, love, mindfulness, mortality, motherhood, parenting, taking for granted, thankful, ticking of the clock, time
Posted on February 6, 2015
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Today’s post is by my friend and regular contributor Debra Dickey. Love. An oddly challenging concept for me to write about — definitions and dimensions; cursive and variegated; richly prismatic, yet often elusive. I understand love, I know what love is all about, and… Continue Reading “Love…”
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Category: gratitudeTags: affection, beauty, care, children, emotion, family, gift of love, God's love, grateful, gratitude, growing up, love, love is a gift, marriage, mindful, motherhood, parenting, thankful, unloved, Valentine's Day
Posted on February 4, 2015
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Today’s post is written by Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, one of my writing mentors and former professors. Every time Dr. Murphy contributes to this blog and sends me a post, I cannot wait to read it. I know I’ll enjoy the story–and I know… Continue Reading “Liz, Mom, and the Witch”
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Category: gratitudeTags: Arkansas, candy, childhood, children, daughters, Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, essay, family, February, grateful, growing up, Liz, love, love story, memories, mom, motherhood, parenting, sisters, stories, Teresa Burns Murphy, thankful, Valentine's Day, witch
