Category: mom

5 Minute Friday: She

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She is my mom. She is also my best friend. She is the first person who loved me. She is the first person who believed in me. She is the first person who cried tears of pain, tears of joy and tears of love for me. She is the first person who held me close and…

You Have No Power Over Me

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Have you ever seen the movie Labyrinth? It was one of my favorites when I was growing up, and I still remember it almost word-for-word. My friend Julie and I used to watch it every time she came to my house growing up. There was a point in time when I had the whole movie…

M is for Momma

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If you know me at all, you know my mom is one of my best friends. I love her with all my heart and hope that I am becoming more and more a woman like her. Mom and Peaches at Black Pine Here are some of the best things about my mom: She is passionate….

The Race for the Cure

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Another year, another amazing race. All week the weather people were predicting in climate weather for the race. As you can tell by the above overcast picture, they were actually right for once. It didn’t rain a lot, but it did rain. About 1/2 an hour before the race started, it started raining pretty hard….

The Most Wonderful Time of Year?

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I have a confession to make. These days Christmas seems more like a chore than a celebration. It started awhile ago – the first Christmas I was on staff at church, I realized that the holidays are not just a time for family and friends – they are also a very busy and stressful time…

The Race for the Cure

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Sure, it’s snowing like crazy outside and freezing, but that’s okay. I’ve been thinking a lot today about the Komen Foundation Race for the Cure. My mom and I walked the race last year and have already signed up to do it again this year. We don’t run the 5K; we walk it together. We’re…