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Prom Night and fighting back tears……
I cried silent tears at least half the way home from Cincinnati today. I know it should be a fun day. A day filled with joy. And it would be…..if this weren’t another ‘last’. So, I listened to Matt...
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Where angels fly
I had every intention of showing you my ‘redecorranged’ bathroom today. It’ll have to wait. My son, who is JUST FINE, was hit by a drunk driver on the interstate late last night. He walked away...
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One mama’s journey through goodbye…..
Edited to add: I’m linking this post with Emily’s Tuesdays Unwrapped so welcome to all you friends of Emily. She’s the best! It’s been a busy week for our family as we anticipate the fast approaching...
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Just like that……..
they’re gone Kite by U2 Something is about to giveI can feel it comingI think I know what it isI’m not afraid to dieI’m not afraid to liveAnd when I’m flat on my backI hope to feel like I did And...
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Graduation Garden Party
Edited to Add: I’m excited to join Kimba’s Garden Party and welcome all you Kimba friends to my blog. She has been such an encouragement to us all. I’m planning to host (if Mr. Linky cooperates) a...
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Happy Birthday Taylor!
This guy’s had a pretty exciting week. Happy Birthday Taylor! You have brought me joy unspeakable. *a few pics and a song from Taylor’s graduation video
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The Verity goes on tour….in a city near you!!
It is my distinct privilege and honor to introduce you to The Verity, a christian rock band consisting of 5 bright and charming young men from Morristown, Tennessee. My son, Taylor, whom you’ve heard...
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Knit Together
I have a strange way of grieving. Lately, I am always on the verge of tears. Today, my eyes welled up with tears at least three times and I can’t even remember why. But I don’t usually slow down or...
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Goodbye and God Bless::The Verity’s Last Show
My son Taylor, who is now 21 and entering his 3rd year of college has been the singer/songwriter for the band The Verity for the past few years. This band has defined him in many ways and has given...
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I had the privilege of hearing my two oldest sing yesterday at the Ridgecrest Youth Conference. After living through a horrific tragedy and watching God make beautiful things from dust, this song is...
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Egyptian Pyramids, Fantasy Football, and Battle of the Bands, part 2
What, you say, do these three things have in common? Well, me , at the moment. Today the girls and I made these lovely Egyptian pyramids to aid us in our study of the ancient Egypt. We used sugar...
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A day at Logos School
We continued to work on memorizing this……. We painted these…..We had P.E.–in the pool!We debated over whether to choose this…..or this for Taylor’s senior picture……(you can help us by voting 1 or 2)...
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Letting go……..
So, the Dibbs (Taylor’s best friend Andrews’ parents) and Emme and I take off to go see our boys perform near Johnson City yesterday. As you might remember, they won Battle of the Bands about a...
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A Cross Country Meet from the Eyes of a Six Year Old…..translated "We’re...
“Emme, come look at all the snacks, you wanna some poptarts?”“You wanna play on the monkey bars?”meanwhile, Caiti shows off her new pinkilicious running spikes and tells us how they make her run...
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Article 24
You give me half a reason to go to Birmingham and I’m on the phone to this dear friend. We met twelve years ago and our boys spent some of their most formative years together…..lucky for me. Susan...
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Ramblings on rain, bread, forgiveness, books and dancing…..
Things I hate: 1. driving on the interstate 2. in the rain 3. with little ones in the car 4. at night 5. or driving on the interstate 6. at night 7. by myself 8. without the rain...
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Song 42
My son wrote a song called Song 42 based on scripture taken from Psalm 42—tricky, huh? The song is beautiful and after I listened to the song 442 times, I went and read Psalm 42…..and began to weep....
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He will restore the years……
Those of you who are new to my blog can read about my son Taylor here and watch a video of a wonderful song he wrote based on Psalm 42 here. You can learn more about Caiti here. I write about the...
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Article 20
My son’s band, The Verity, finished recording their album last night! Oh my! You’re gonna love it I think. If you’re new here, maybe you should read this first. The CD is still not quite available...
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If I had a salon, I’d call it COIFFEDINGRACE…..
I didn’t write this on Friday, but it is kinda funny. Here’s what I started singing when Taylor agreed to let me cut his hair: “I got skillz….they’re multiplYing….and I’m loooooooosing contro-ol….for...
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7 Quick Takes…….
~~~~~~~ 1 ~~~~~~~~~~ We bought a crucifix as a ‘love’ gift to each other. (early Valentine’s) Steve’s been wanting one for a long time. Did I mention we’re not Catholic? We are Lutheran however,...
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Hi-i-i-i-stayin’ alive…stayin’ alive
I may look like I’m scared…..or about to fall. But really I’m just singing and groovin’ to ‘Hi-i-i-i-i stayin’ alive’. Like my shirt? I thought so. My personal tribute to times gone by. So...
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……and just like that, he was gone.
My time is running out. I feel the pressure of the days swiftly being hurled at me like an oncoming freight train. He graduates in 86 days. And I’m not ready. Not by a long shot. But as I gather the...
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Music and lyrics and one proud mama……..
There’s nothing quite like sitting at a concert and listening to your son sing and play. I am so proud of him and so blessed to be his mama. And I couldn’t be happier that he’s surrounded by such a...
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How to Survive a Rainy Day with 5 teenagers, 2 small children, and 2 dogs
1st Make some dough and bake something. We made biscuits (in the craziest little shapes) and gravy and bacon and eggs. Every rainy day should have dough.2ndly Recruit your small children to be...
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The Verity is on iTunes!
Guess who’s CD you can now buy on iTUNES? The Verity!!!!! Oh yes you can. And if you visit their myspace page, you can see their spring and summer schedule. Maybe your youth group would like to...
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Logos School takes a field trip……..
It’s Spring Break for us so I invited several friends and their teens and tots to join us at Barter Theatre to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I don’t what was more fun….watching...
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Eat your heart out Kevin Bacon……..
7 things I need to tell you about the choir concert 1. Taylor had a solo singing ‘Footloose’. He did an excellent job and even threw in a few ‘moves’. I use the term ‘moves’ loosely. 2. This year...
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Welcome back!
A few things I learned during my comment-fast: 1. As soon as I typed the words “I’m closing my comments during Lent”, I instantly regretted it and wondered if I’d be able to hold out for forty days. I...
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