Tag: siblings
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A Quick Spotlight For Hannah’s Drawings
I am a woman richly blessed with two beautiful children, though much of my writing here focuses on the needs and circumstances that have arisen from only one of them. Hannah’s participation here has always been at her discretion- she can contribute what she would like or not, as she feels inclined. Regardless of what…
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A Year of Gifts
So much of the gift giving in our communities is concentrated and condensed into days of prescribed celebration. But some of the best presents have trickled in bit by bit this past year, oft ill-wrapped by other circumstances and generally unannounced by fanfare, tags, or cards. Perhaps they are small compared to what some would…
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Hannah’s Time Off
When Hannah asked me if she could write regular posts for our family’s blog, I supported her but have given her the option of taking time off if she needs to. Typically she writes her posts over the weekend before they run because of the time demands for schooling during the week. This past Saturday…
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Dickens: Hero, NOT Villain
Hey, guys! I’m back with another WAY COOL post! Today, we are talking about an amazing, beautiful cat that changed my life. Or, two, I guess. His name was Dickens. He was an AMAZING cat. I could tell him about my day, and he wouldn’t lecture me. He wouldn’t say “Hannah, you did that wrong”…
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Views From Our Shoes, Book Review
OK, hi! It’s me, Hannah! I am doing a book review this month. Today we are talking about a book that was published in the late 90’s. The book is called, “Views from Our Shoes, Edited by Donald Meyer.” But, on the cover, why does it say edited instead of written? The answer is that…
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Two Children Live Here…
Mother’s day came just a few days before Andy and I got married. I was expecting him to pick me up so we could go to church together, but I did not anticipate him arriving with a gift. I remember telling him, “But…I’m not a mother yet.” He replied that some day I would be,…