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Friday Nights
In third person he calls me “My wife.” It gives me butterflies every time I hear it.
We were pronounced Man and Wife over thirteen years ago. That is why I call him, “My Man.”
The slow grown feelings finally found root next to the deep waters in my heart. The twisting and twining has never stopped. [...]
We’re Teenagers Now
Mrs. DaRonn Washington came on the scene 13 years ago today. You could say that we are teenagers now. It feels the same as when you first get to tack that teen onto the back of your age. You wait for people to ask you how old you are so you can say thirTEEN. Yep, [...]
Little Mama
Dear Little Mama,
You don’t know me and I don’t know you. Still, I need to tell you something. I want to ask you things, too. Like, when did you first feel her move inside of you? When your belly started to grow did people rub it? Did you ever speak to her before she was [...]
Trail Mix
Now, on with the crunchy, munchy, mixed-up life I lead…
This morning we awoke to snow capped mountains on all sides. This was just the icing on the cake to falling asleep to the sound of a steady rain. This weather is uncharacteristic for a Cochabamban winter, but much welcome.
In the last month I have received [...]
Benignidad
Mas el fruto del Espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad, mansedumbre, dominio propio; contra tales cosas no hay ley.*
Go ‘head. Give ‘er a try. C’mon, it is not as hard as it looks.
First clue: these are the first verses I memorized in Spanish.
Second clue: it is a famous list; notice all the [...]
One of the 99
One of the 99
for me is just fine
One in a hundred
gave cause to dread
“One step at a time
we’re gonna be fine”
One Hope I had
though I teetered a tad
One word: begnin
How are you? I’m fine
The Long and Short of It
The long and short of it is that the ovarian cysts which were surgically removed from my body on Saturday were benign! Thank God!
Super Mom
This morning an early Mother’s Day greeting found it’s way to my inbox. It seemed fitting to share with you the sentiments of my family. Mothers, I hope that this weekend you feel appreciated, loved, and valued.
Link to see it: http://family42.blogspot.com/2009/05/try-jibjab-sendables-ecards-today.html
In other mom news… it has been a while since I gave an adoption update.
In [...]
Friendship is…
… connecting heart to heart. Creating the connection is the fun part. Just think of all the resources that we have at our fingertips for creating and nurturing connections with other human beings. This phenomenon fascinates me.
The following are some recent tangible connections with some friends that I have received as gifts. Thanks guys!
Blogging friend: [...]
400
by the way…
that vlog was officially my first vlog.
and that was exactly my 400th post.
i love it when stuff like that happens out of the blue.
On this journey of life, sharing my existence with God’s wonderful creation, there is nothing that thrills my heart more than knowing that my moments drip with purpose and destiny. 