I can't do two events in five days. Especially when I'm sick. Saturday's bridal shower was awesome.  I'm so grateful for so much help from others.  I can't even imagine getting through it without their help. Saturday night Catherine started getting sick. Now I have it. And my first Women's Ministry event is in two days. Of course I'm no where near ready....

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This evening I went to a funeral visitation. It wasn't something I was excited about.It wasn't something I really even wanted to do. But I know it's important.I know it matters. I remember losing the only Grandpa I ever knew. I remember losing my Grandma.I remember losing my Uncle. I remember losing my other Grandma.I remember losing Josh's Grandpa,Josh's Grandma,Josh's Uncle. I remember...

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Written earlier this week: A few weeks ago my status on facebook said something like, "Planning a bridal shower, Catherine's birthday party, my mom's birthday party, and two women's events.  I'm in heaven." It was heaven then, but as the events get closer, they always morph into something else. It's crunch time for the bridal shower now.  Three days away.  I'm excited about...

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I was giddy when I realized today's date in my calendar/agenda book was blank. I had thought about doing certain things today since I had the time and availability, but then I remembered I don't need to be the one to step up and come to the rescue. As my mom recently started saying, "It's not my monkey, and it's not my circus."...

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I promised myself after the last post that the next post I would write would be called, "Fighting Fear."  But instead I'm inspired to write something else. I just sat down and exhaled. Truly exhaled. For what felt like the first time today. And it's almost 1:30 in the afternoon. I am looking desperately for balance and not yet grasping it. If I...

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So, there are a ton of things that I struggle with.  But it really wasn't that long ago that I realized fear was not one of my struggles. So, of course that had to change. I don't know if it was due to pride or just a change in my season of life or what, but suddenly my being has become full of...

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Sometimes balance is hard. That's the season I'm in right now. Man, life is busy. And that from a person who really strives to say no to things. I'm really happy to be doing some things that I enjoy tremendously.  I'm now in charge of Women's Ministry at our church.  This still cracks me up.I'm also on the planning team for my weekly...

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FIRST DAY OF PRE-SCHOOL Yes, Daddy took part of the day off to join us for this monumental occasion! Finding her name   "Why are they still taking my picture?..." Pre-school is fun! ...

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