thankful
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Undone in Burlington
I don’t know if it was the beautiful trees or engaging conversation, but my decades younger cousin, Megan, overshot the entrance to the Burlington, Vermont airport. It was a quick turnaround–maybe two minutes–and we were the only car at the… Continue reading
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We Three & Some Summer Spontaneity at South Haven
The funeral was drawing to an end; in a few days I would have that empty ‘it’s over’ feeling. Alone, not knowing how to process the whirlwind of the last two weeks. I lamented to my cousins and a plan… Continue reading
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Half a Merry Christmas
The pre-lit tree got put up, but the lights on top didn’t work. I finagled but ended up stringing lights over the dark branches. A week later the bottom lights went out. I didn’t have the energy to decorate…I knew… Continue reading
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Giddy for Gluten
Last weekend, I tried to be intentional in hopeful thinking. I wanted my hope to be in the Lord, not in what I might learn or hear at my doctor appointment. Sometimes changing my thinking is like turning a huge… Continue reading