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I Will Not Give Up

I will hang on to the small thread of hope that there may, someday, be a breakthrough. I will continue to press forward. I will keep showing love and acceptance even when all I get in return is anger, pain, … Continue reading

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Brain Dump

Please be warned: This post is nowhere near as polished as I usually write. I just don’t have the brain power for it. Read on at your own risk. I am exhausted. So ready to crawl in bed, yet here … Continue reading

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Eternity

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of my sister and brother-in-law’s sealing to their recently adopted son, Cody. (For my readers who have no idea what I just said, read here for some info and please … Continue reading

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Survival

Some things I may never understand. In fact, there are a lot of things I’m sure I will never understand. For the most part, I’m ok with that. Most things I don’t understand don’t need to be understood by me. … Continue reading

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Another Day

Today I wonder why I even tried. I’ve been feeling like garbage lately – had some sort of virus that’s been knocking me down pretty hard – and I had decided yesterday that today I wasn’t going to church. Kimball … Continue reading

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To My Family and Friends

A smoothie date. A giant smiley-face balloon. Anonymous flowers, with the sweetest message on the card. Countless emails, blog comments, and FB messages/comments. People willing to listen to me vent my frustrations and worries. My friends and family are fantastic. … Continue reading

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Resolved.

The New Year has begun, and all around me I am hearing of goals and resolutions. At church on Sunday, one of the lessons was about goal setting. (Please – kick me when I’m down. That’s precisely why I went … Continue reading

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Laughter, about Medicine

There are some things in life about which you must choose either to laugh or cry. Either option is fitting, and the choice must depend on how the release will make you feel. There is merit to both responses, and … Continue reading

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Breaking Down

Last night, I had one of those nights when everything seems too overwhelming. Spent a good long while sobbing in my sweet husband’s arms. There is just too much expected of me, and too much I don’t know how to … Continue reading

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Don’t Quit

I spent several hours over that last few days cleaning my room. I am not a messy person, so you might be surprised to hear that I could really spend HOURS cleaning my own room, but it is true. Hours … Continue reading

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