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It is because of the physical benefits of walking that I got out of bed and went on a walk to start off my week on Monday morning. It is part of my new schedule. But what I soon realized was that I had forgotten a huge aspect of the
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We've been very busy around here lately. Thanks to help from my Grandpa and a friend, we were able to make a lot of progress on our house in the last few weeks. I've been busy painting, caulking, and varnishing in preparation for an open house
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The Sovereignty of God. That is what I am studying this week in my devotional--The One Year Book of Hope by Nancy Guthrie. The first couple of days of this chapter had confused me, because I felt like what it was teaching contradicted what was taught in the chapter
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I have been feeling rather down lately. Nothing major, just an overall sense of loss. Some of my memories of Emma are so clear lately, especially when we pulled up some short movie clips of her the other day and I saw her smile again in motion. I also feel
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Here is a cute story about Elise and discipline. The other day we were getting ready for company and I asked her to clean her room. Of course, she is really good about getting me to "help," which means I end up doing most of the work. So
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I picked up Emma's ring today! I am so excited and enjoying getting used to the feel of it on my finger. Here are some pictures:
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I hope everyone is keeping cool. Man, is it hot! Elise and I took a quick trip this afternoon to just a couple stores. I don't know if it was worth it. The car was really hot and never had time to get cool throughout the drive. The
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Well, this is going to be long. But I'd like to let you all know how our trip went. Friday, July 14 was Emma's birthday. I hadn't really anticipated it being too hard. My week had been going well, and I fooled myself into
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Just so everyone knows and is not trying to track us down, we will be gone this weekend. We leave Friday, which is Emma's birthday and will get back Saturday night. Elise is excited to go to that "cool new place." (We are visiting Silver Dollar
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I realized tonight that I forgot to post the pictures I have been meaning to of Elise's BIG GIRL Party. This is a party that we gave Elise because we were all so excited that she completed her potty training (at least in the daytime). Menu: Ladybug Pizza
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As I go through my days lately, my usual excitement with life is slightly dampered with a feeling of melancholy. Emma sits heavy on my heart and mind. Not that I'm not enjoying the holiday and the time off we've had with John, I just can&
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Elise is still desperately hoping for another baby, but she is also remembering Emma more lately as well. She actually picks out for one of her nap time books the one about heaven. I was half asleep beside her the other day, but heard her "reading" aloud. We