tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57393392186659842182024-03-05T05:42:42.147-05:00Love, Grannybeing where God needs me most ...Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/08565379372515920059noreply@blogger.comBlogger322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739339218665984218.post-45139463758599157422019-05-16T20:13:00.000-04:002019-05-16T20:13:28.961-04:00We Turned 35 Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dan & I celebrated our 35th anniversary today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had dated for 8 months ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we were planning our wedding ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">then we took a "drive" on May 16, 1984 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had absolutely no clue as to the mountain peaks we would celebrate ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">nor the deep valleys we would journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our very first meal as a married couple was stopping at the local Pizza Hut </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">before traveling the 7 hours back to our hometown ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and calling both sets of parents (<i><b>collect</b></i> -- <i>before cell pho</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>nes!</i>) to surprise them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">35 years later, we celebrated at Brio Tuscan Grille ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">he had the beef medallions & I had the pan-seared salmon (yummy!) ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">then we split desserts -- chocolate molten cake & crema catalana (oh my!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No special wedding day pictures ... or wedding gown ... or tuxedo/suit ... or reception</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I would definitely elope with him all over again 💕</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">how could we resist???</span></div>
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I haven't posted on this blog for a long time. It's a slow process for me but I do have plans in the works for another blog site... something that has been close to my heart over the past several years. But I'm now in the middle of another process and I just want to share with my blogging friends.</div>
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<b>April was an extremely hard month</b></div>
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<i>We lost 3 family members in 15 days ...</i></div>
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<i>Wednesday April 24</i></div>
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My husband lost his 98 year old grandmother on April 9 (which is also my Mother's birthday). "Mommaw" was ready to see Jesus -- especially in the last 10 years. Dan has memories of his family living with her during his childhood in Kentucky ... and then building a house beside her before his family moved out of state. Her funeral was April 12 in her hometown (about 6 or so hours from us). He wanted to be with his family during this time, but it was in the last days of his busy season (100+ weekly hours leading up to the deadline). He still has hopes of visiting his family cemetery one day.</div>
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I lost my 96 year old aunt (my Dad's sister) on April 15. She was a widow with no children of her own. She was like a mom to my Dad for many years. Dan & I drove Daddy to our hometown in West Virginia to be at her funeral on April 19. Dan was hoping to visit his parents, but it was not possible. It was cooler and rainy during this quick trip "back home".</div>
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And then I lost my 89 year old Uncle (my Mother's brother-in-law) on April 24. My Aunt (Mother's sister) told us the Lord had given them almost two years longer than they thought they would have together. They were married for 68 years! Their daughter (my cousin) told me that we had made such a long trip back home after just being there --- but that's our family. My Aunt & Uncle had lost their 62 year old son four years ago. Memories start flooding back of growing up with all my family surrounding me (literally on my Granny & Poppy's homeplace)... what a blessing God gave me.</div>
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woman ... 2 years of surviving stage 4 cancer, 8 rounds of all-day chemo, 30 rounds of radiation (15 per spot), 1 hip replacement ... and planning hip replacement #2 and knee replacement #2 ... yes, one tough woman.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">April was a hard month ...</span></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">And God is still on His throne</span></b></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">And I plan to cry and mourn and rejoice...</span></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">And God is still on His throne</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">and He is still good and faithful and just</span></b></i></div>
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For the past year I've been researching a guy. </div>
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The more I've researched ... the more I want to learn about him ---</div>
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<strong>he is made up of simplicity and complexity ... </strong></div>
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<strong>he studies every detail of even the most intricate mechanisms ... </strong></div>
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<strong>he ponders how God moves clouds ... </strong></div>
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<strong>he is compassionate and sensitive and reserved.</strong></div>
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This guy is a body-slammer ... yet a touch-cringer. </div>
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He's in constant motion ... yet is motion sensitive.</div>
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He stumbles over words ... yet is articulate beyond his years.</div>
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He's sensitive to unexpected touches ... yet craves hugs from people he trusts.</div>
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He seems distant and inattentive ... yet recites past conversations.<br />
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This guy cringes at dirt & mess ... yet flourishes on outside time in nature.</div>
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He is challenged in learning new motor skills ... yet builds complex structures with no printed design.</div>
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He's cautious on risk-taking activities ... yet thrives on body-crashing into his pads.</div>
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He is startled by sudden motion behind him ... yet calculates his next mischievous sneak on others.</div>
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He's overwhelmed at lights and noise and crowds ... yet is a devoted Walt Disney World fan.</div>
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Some of the things that came out of my mouth ::::</div>
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<em>"what in the world will people come up with next" ... </em></div>
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<em>"he's a boy -- he'll grow out of it" ...</em></div>
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<em>"he needs to toughen up" ...</em></div>
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But then ... the more I read, <em><strong>the more I understood what I didn't understand</strong></em> (crazy, huh?). It was almost like "this stuff" actually contradicted itself and everything that I had </div>
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I still have so many questions about Sensory Processing Disorder. So there's more research, observing and learning in my future. But, one thing that has made a complete difference is my <strong><em>acceptance</em></strong>. </div>
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This guy is my <em>"who"</em> and my <em>"why"</em> to continue studying SPD. </div>
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<strong>And with such a handsome grandson ... </strong></div>
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<strong>why wouldn't I want to know more on SPD so that I can know more of him?</strong></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia";"><em>Sometimes life just happens</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia";"><em>and the words simply do not come...</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "georgia";"><em>Of all that I have and will ever need.</em></span></div>
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Do you ever get in a slump like that? I confess that mine comes around more than I like.</div>
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<em><span style="color: black;">I have always loved writing ... but the dishes in the sink need attention ---</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black;">I have always loved photography ... but the upstairs rooms need to be straightened up ---</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: black;">I have always enjoyed reading my blogging-friends' posts ... but there's 15 other things to do first ---</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">But I'm learning...</span></em></strong></div>
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I re-training myself to not look at the "distractions" </div>
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<em><strong>I hesitate to say this, but perhaps it's one of God's creative disciplines to help me take my next step...</strong></em></div>
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I'm in the process of creating another blog site. It's been on my heart for several months and I even have the site ... just no posts --- <strong><em>yet</em></strong>. There's been several "<strong>distractions</strong>" of 2017 that I have just started looking at through God's vision of "<strong>disciplines</strong>". He has carried my family through some deep valleys and also to the mountain tops in 2017 ... </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I began this blog when Lucy was a baby ... it was my intent to write her (and now including Tag along with future generations) some history & values from me. I grew up in a rural community in West Virginia surrounded my family. My Granny was the center of family life and I was blessed to have my aunts, uncles & cousins in our little corner of the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My Granny was never a person who wanted or thrived for attention. She went about her daily activities -- taking care of her family, gardening, housekeeping, caring for people in our community -- and never expected anything in return. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Granny was simply <em><strong>being where God needed her most.</strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Along with my Granny, my parents set the role model standard for hard work. Before my sister came along (when I was almost 9 years old), my parents each worked 2 jobs in the nearest city (about 30 miles from home). Nothing was taken for granted. And they never complained. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Daddy taught me that when you make a commitment to something, you simply see it through... even when it was hard. You never quit. And even when he was so tired from working so hard, he still found the energy to play with me & my cousins. Because kids grow up fast and only have one childhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My Mother taught me to that it is perfectly okay to stand up for what I believe in... not to be swayed by "the crowd". You never make fun of anyone, but instead you stand up for the underdog... because you could possibly be the only voice they have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I will post later on what each of my aunts & uncles taught me just through them living their everyday lives. Because that's how we learn, isn't it? We can sit & listen to lecture after lecture of <em>How to Live Life 101</em>... but let's face it -- we live in real life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We observe real life. We experience real life. We model real life to our future generations.</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">What will my future generations have to say about how I impacted their lives</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> when they are my age?</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Did I have a <em>positive </em>influence on them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Did I show them through my actions how to love others & treat others as God has instructed?</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We are the role models for all the future generations coming after us. We are either positive or negative role models -- but we are one or the other.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The choice is up to each of us.</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">My Granny never had to think about helping someone... whether family or friend or a stranger. She simply did it. My Granny never had to think about working in her garden or being there for a family member or friend who needed her. She simply did it. My Granny never held a grudge against anyone nor talked about anyone. And she was most likely the one who was such a positive role model to everyone who ever met her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have seen both my parents go out of their way to be positive role models to everyone around them. They've put family needs before their own desires... they've worked hard to provide for their family... and they have shown <em><strong>unconditional </strong></em>love to all of us.</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">These 3 people in my life have been so much more than "blessings"...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">they are the very foundation of who I am </span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jacqueline & our grands came down on Saturday for Easter ... we did the Easter bunny pictures at Bass Pro Shop and then to our house for the Easter egg hunt. And yes ... Lucy dove in to her Momma's hair for the "traditional" egg-in-the-hair-do (my Mother & aunts did the same thing when I was growing up and then with our daughter -- so the tradition continues!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then Sunday morning came ... Easter morning ... Resurrection Day was here! Jacqueline was fixing Lucy's hair upstairs for church while Dan & Tag worked on a Lego set at the kitchen counter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And then... <em>"Lucy breathe! Lucy breathe!!!"</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">All in a matter of 15 seconds, Lucy had passed out and stopped breathing. Dan ran upstairs while Tag wanted me to hold him. By the time Dan made it up to the girls, Lucy was sitting up. She had heard her Momma terrified & begging her to breathe. The on-call emergency doctor told Jacqueline that it sounded like Lucy had a spike in blood sugar earlier in the morning (afterall, we do have Easter candy & this has never happened before now) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">and then a sudden plummet. So today will be calls her to regular pediatrician for more testing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That 15 seconds (possibly even less than that) seemed like an eternity... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but God was already there -- in those moments.</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He was Lucy's breath when she couldn't breathe</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He was Jacqueline's strength when she had to act fast</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">He was our sustainer when we all felt helpless</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Lucy was very sad that we did not get to church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">but I truly believe that we saw a miracle from God Almighty </span><span style="font-family: "georgia";">in those </span></div>
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<em>Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, on Saturday - things looked hopeless. But Sunday morning he rose from the dead - just as He said. </em><br />
<em> Maybe there is something in your life that looks dead - give God time! There is always hope with Jesus <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" title="heart emoticon"><img alt="" aria-hidden="1" class="img" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v8/ff3/1.5/16/2764.png" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="1" class="_7oe"><3 span=""></3></span> !</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>sometimes we just want to skip Good Friday and skip Saturday to jump straight to </strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">And while we certainly do look forward to the resurrection of Jesus Christ,</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day He died a criminal's death on the cross</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day God Almighty turned His back on His one & only Son</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day Jesus cried out to His Father <em>why have you forsaken me</em></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We cannot overlook Mary & the followers of Jesus who must have cried out to God Almighty to save their loved one. We simply cannot overlook Saturday...</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day of hopelessness for Mary & the followers of Jesus</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day of crying & reliving seeing Him cry out on the cross</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the day of mourning & weeping</span></strong></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">We have to go through Good Friday through His death on the cross </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">and we have to go through our own "Saturdays"... </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">in order to get to Sunday. </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">So many of us are experiencing our own "Saturday"... </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">we weep and we cry out to the God of mercy... </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">and then one day, our weeping will indeed turn into joy once again. </span></strong></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">And our own "Sunday" will always come through our risen Savior.</span></strong></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been away from my hometown for over 30 years. After Dan & I got married in May 1984, our moving adventure began. Our first "out-of-town" move was about a couple of hours away to another small town (albeit bigger than my hometown)... then our next move brought us to a much larger city out-of-state & about 7 hours away from my hometown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It seems like it was easier to make the visits back home when our daughter was younger. We'd make a few visits yearly to continue cultivating our family relationships. Our "home base" was with Dan's parents who lived about 45 minutes from my family (my parents had moved away as well, so "family" is aunts, uncles, cousins).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">As time passed by, visits have become fewer. We normally stay at a local hotel when we go "back home" mainly for funerals. It hasn't been intentional, but sometimes life just happens that way. Our daughter & her family are about 2 hours north of us... my parents are less than 2 hours west of us as well as my sister & her family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Dan & I met up with my parents "back home" last week for my Aunt Karen's funeral. My sister & her family came in as well. Most of our family were there to remember & to lean on each other. Aunt Karen was the youngest of Granny's kids and her "kids" were her nieces & nephews... her greats... and her great-greats... as well as every student she ever taught in school -- young people in her ministries -- family members of her friends -- and the list could go on. Last week Aunt Karen brought some long-time friends who I haven't seen in over 30 years... neighbors, school & church friends, former teachers...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Aunt Karen's ministry was simply <em>people</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">If she knew of someone's need, she would either try to meet it herself... or she would rally her troops to meet the need together. No matter if it was a food, shelter or clothing need... or an encouraging phone call, note, card, etc... or if she had an inkling that utilities needed to be paid, back-up provisions, etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Aunt Karen continued her ministry even after her strokes of 10 months ago. At first it was through limited communication... and then no communication at all. But, I believe even at that point, she knew that God still needed her to continue her ministry to those around her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Going "back home" these days for me may simply be logging on to Facebook to see what my hometown family & friends are up to... </span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #20124d;">Most men will proclaim his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #20124d;">The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last week we celebrated this man's birthday. Jacqueline & our grands had come down to our house for the kids' weekend activities. Lucy had finished her evening dance classes and we were settling in for the celebration -- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dan is parent ... and grandparent to these three kids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Isn't it so mind-boggling how God can weave our own real-life situations to teach us something that perhaps we've overlooked... until now?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>How do I begin my prayers? </em><strong>Dear Heavenly Father...</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>If God is my Father, that makes me...? </em><strong>A child of God</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>So, if God is the Father & I am His child... </em><strong>God is my Parent</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I know this is a basic principal... but I just <strong><em>"got it"</em></strong></span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the thought of God as my PARENT</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And <strong>God as parent</strong> is (<em>should be</em>... <em><strong>supposed</strong> to be</em>) <em><strong>MY</strong> standard</em> -- <em><strong>MY</strong> role model</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">afterall... <em>we were made by Him & in His image</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">By no means do I measure up or compare myself to God Almighty. I am just a speck of dust...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">but He is <strong><em>I AM</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Here's a very short list of the characteristics I've focused on this week as <em>God as my Parent... </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">He loves <em>unconditionally... </em></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">He is <em>just...</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">He <em>comforts... </em>He <em>listens</em>... He is <em>always with me</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">God as Parent has <strong><em>never</em></strong> given up on His children</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">God as Parent <strong><em>always </em></strong>desires a relationship with His children</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">God as Parent <strong><em>shows </em></strong>His love for His children</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can never imagine God as my Parent turning His back on me. There is nothing that I can do that would cause God to love me any less. But, I admit that I <em>can </em>sadden God my Parent. And in those times...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Christ Jesus our Lord.</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>I am so thankful that God gave to me the gift of my husband's birth--day.</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>I consider Dan as my most valuable gift of all-time. </em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>He is well-respected & walks in his integrity... </em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This song... wow. The message it sends to every single one of us. Have you heard this song? It was released in December 1988 by Mike + The Mechanics (Mike Rutherford was formally a member of the music group Genesis).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This song has been on my radar for years. And I've been trying to find the words for a blog post about this song for a long time. So, please take a listen to this song as you read through my post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Over the years I've seen & heard people comment on <em>The Living Years </em>as the message of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">"we need to tell our parents how much we love them because one day it will be too late."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And that is so true. We have no idea how long we will have our parents -- or maybe some have already said their good-byes to their parents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">And I completely understand this aspect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">But I think there's another aspect of <em>The Living Years</em> that has not been focused on. So, here's a little backstory of this song written by Mike Rutherford. It's an excerpt from the summary on Amazon of his book titled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><em>The Living Years</em> ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>"Now Michael, you're the son of a naval officer, you must behave like a naval officer at all times..." What Captain William Rutherford told his seven-year-old son Michael was to stay with him all his life. Born in 1950, Michael was truly his father's son, even serving in the naval section of the student cadet corps at one of England's top public schools, Charterhouse. Mike's future lay in the civil service: it was a subject that he discussed with his father at Captain Crawford's gentlemen's club. But then something happened. Mike discovered rock music. As one of the founder members of Genesis, Mike was to tour the world and achieve international fame....</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> Mike would go on to crisscross the globe with bandmates Peter Gabriel and, later, Phil Collins, playing to packed-out stadiums and achieving record sales of over 150 million... </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>But, in the background - and sometimes in the audience - </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>there was also the loyal </em></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Captain Rutherford, earplugs at the ready, Melody Maker in hand.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> A proud father still. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> ... </em></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>But this is not just another rock'n'roll memoir. This is also a book about </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>two men whose lives and complex relationship reflect the seismic social and cultural shifts that took place during the twentieth century. A book for every father and son.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's an aspect of this song that I've never really seen anyone address...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">Captain William Francis Henry Crawford Rutherford</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Mike's father)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>I still don't understand why he decided to support me after all he'd spent on my education, but he did – he even put up some more money so we could buy equipment and then persuaded Pete and Tony's fathers to do the same. And when Phil Collins joined the band as our drummer in 1970 my parents let us stay at their house in Farnham while we rehearsed.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Did you read it... did you catch it... did you see it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That one aspect that is overlooked...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><strong><em>I don't understand why he decided to support me... but he did.</em></strong></span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">and if you don't give up</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">and don't give in</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">you may just be okay</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, this song was written by a man who didn't tell his father (before he died) that he loved him... but I kind of get the impression that his father knew that his son loved him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">This song can speak as much truth and life into <strong>parents</strong> as it does into their adult children.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">You see, my question is this...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><strong>what would have happened to the father-son relationship if Captain Rutherford had written his son off when Mike followed his own career path?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>But he didn't.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Instead, Captain Rutherford supported his son and his choice of career.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So maybe the next time you <em>hear</em> this song...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">just<em> listen</em> to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We may not see eye to eye with someone...</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;"><strong><em>(we all) can listen as well as (we) hear</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I want my future generations to see me as a listener. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em> If I'm a listener, then I'm a learner. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>If I'm a learner, then I have listened well.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">a day set aside those who serve our wonderful country in our great military.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I personally love reading of President Woodrow Wilson (in 1919) who set aside </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">November 11 as <em>Armistice Day</em> as our country was healing from The Great War</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(later referred to as World War I)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and then in 1954 (as our great country was again healing from World War II), </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">President Dwight Eisenhower issued the first<em> Veterans Day Proclamation</em> to honor those who not only served our country in The Great War, but also those who served to protect our Constitution in World War II.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Veterans Day <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2016 was an honor for our daughter's family...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">they were invited to sit on the platform at Arlington National Cemetery for the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What an honor! So (like any proud Momma would do), I recorded C-SPAN as I watched to see if I could catch a glimpse of our kids (I know, such a long-shot)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">hand over her heart as she sets the example of her respect for our great country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Words cannot describe how proud I was to see her at that moment -- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">tears flowed rapidly down my face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And if you look closely in the right-hand corner behind the C-SPAN logo ... that's our Tag! And the dark shadow close to Tag's head ... that's our son-in-law Michael.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lucy was actually sitting on the other side of their friend in the tan coat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(As an aside, their friend is on staff with a non-profit that does amazing work for wounded warrior families!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>For I know the plans I have for you ...</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>And we know all things work for the good of those who love God and </em></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">are called to His purpose</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Life changes with every second that goes by ...</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>2017 is Granny's year to live my moments</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been looking back on 2016 with some self-admitted guilt. You know, the guilt of <strong><em>not...</em></strong></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>losing the weight that I had promised myself</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>writing more on my blog</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>completing my house painting</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>tapping into my creativity</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>cutting down on my caffeine (consumed solely in soft-drink)</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>________________</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>_____________</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>not </strong>____</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong>well, you get the picture... don't you???</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So now we've closed the year of 2016 and I look ahead to this new year of 2017. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've really never been a person to make a <em>resolution </em>for a new year...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've broken tons more than I've kept ... and have simply fo</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">rgotten more within the first few weeks of any new year than I could ever remember for the entire year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So now I'm looking ahead at 2017 not with a <em>resolution </em>but rather with a<strong><em> focus. </em></strong>Sometimes it's so easy to move through the motions of each day. We all can get so caught up in our daily routines, that sometimes we (I actually refer to myself) allow the days to slip by us. I am so very much guilty of this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">To those who already live everyday life by being <span style="color: #20124d;"><strong><em>intentional</em></strong><span style="color: black;">, I applaud you -- you are truly my heroes! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>I am learning.</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I know that being <span style="color: #20124d;"><strong><em>intentional </em></strong><span style="color: black;">will take <span style="color: #4c1130;"><strong>diligence </strong></span>-- <strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">discipline</span></strong> --<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;"> determination</span></strong></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dan & I have had some eye-opening conversations over the past few weeks as to how we as a couple will be <span style="color: #20124d;"><strong><em>intentional </em></strong><span style="color: black;">together in this new year.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: black;">We will be<em><strong> intentional</strong></em> on what we feed our bodies as well as feeding our minds. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: black;">We will be <strong><em>intentional</em></strong> on how we spend the finances that God has trusted to us. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: black;">We will be <strong><em>intentional</em></strong> on what we do with our time (relationships, work, recreation).</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">We will be <strong><em>intentional</em></strong> with how we spend our time together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm looking forward to see what God has in store for me (Dan & our family) in 2017.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I will post some personal updates on our family in the next day or so ... it's been a very busy time in our household since I last posted!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>~~ May God continue to shine His light on each of you and your family ~~</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Jacqueline & the grands come down Thursday afternoons for </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Tag's karate class followed by Lucy's two-hour intensive dance classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And then gave their Grandad a lesson this morning on making spiders...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">then back to their house to get ready for their fall festival on post...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;">they had waited for several months on the transfer of their donated van -- and now the wreck...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I found this nugget of truth when I signed on to my Facebook this morning. It's so refreshing when God brings hearts & minds together even through people we may never know or meet this side of heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I have been thinking on this very subject for several days (actually longer, but contemplating a blog post for several days)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I have Ann Voskamp starred as a "see first" in my newsfeed. She is so encouraging with her devotions & messages...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">and yet this can be a challenge as well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">I love my husband dearly... and I love my daughter & her family dearly... I love my parents & family dearly...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><strong>but we do not agree on everything... </strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia";">and that's okay.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia";">God made each of us as unique individuals who have minds of our own...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia";">and we use them.</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">I grew up physically surrounded by my family... my Granny & Aunt Karen lived in the homeplace in the center -- with my family, my aunts, uncles & cousins a stone's throw away (each of Granny's children were given part of the homeplace to build their homes).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">In such a big family, we all loved each other... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">but we didn't necessarily agree on everything...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">but we all loved each other (and still do).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I watched as sacrifice after sacrifice was made in each household... and collectively as one family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><em>"since I don't agree with you, I'm withholding my love & support from you"</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">There's a scene from one of the UPtv movies that hits this nail right smack on its head. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Ed Asner played the old grandfather who had disowned his daughter when she married the son of his "arch enemy". Years had gone by... then his granddaughter came back to the hometown to take care of her Mother's estate. The young lady had never met her grandfather... no relationship... no bond... no anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Here's a closing scene from the movie that brings Ann Voskamp's message into perspective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><strong><em>and if we don't, it's still okay.</em></strong></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Just because we may not agree with someone...</strong></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And so in the middle of a busy birthday weekend ... there's Granny's pneumonia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had thought (wished) that when the doctor told me "early stages of pneumonia" that she actually meant -- well, there might be a<em> "tinge of something but </em></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>you'll be good as new by Friday"</em> (Lucy's birthday).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">However ... that was not the case. But as I sit here in a quiet house, this weekend was so much more than me missing out on some of Lucy's birthday activities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yesterday (Saturday) marked the 33rd year of my first date with Dan. I'll be honest -- I had been head over heels for him since I first saw him at my high school. He was the new guy at school in his junior year and I was a freshman (with 3 cousins who would graduate with him). So when he asked me out on a date 3 1/2 years later ... yes, I was over the moon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><em>~~~ we celebrate our </em></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><em>granddaughter's </em></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><em>8th birthday ~~~</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Heaping upon heaping of God's grace in between </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">September 24, 1983 to September 24, 2016...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>lots of life</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>{{Lucy's birthday September 23, 2016 ... since I was recovering from pneumonia & her Momma had a doctor appointment that morning, Lucy & Tag spent the morning at the mall with their Grandad (who rearranged his work schedule to be available to hang out with our grands while I recuperate) ...</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>then on with Momma for special birthday treats & Lucy new tap shoes ...</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>then 2 dance classes Friday evening ... </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>then on Saturday, her Daddy brought Maci down for more birthday celebrations -- </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Happy 8th Birthday to our sweet granddaughter ~~~</em></strong></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Welcome to our family, little brother! February 2012</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>I've got sunshine on a cloudy day... with my girl, Lucy, my girl!</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>She lives to dance ... May 2016</em></td></tr>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">And she always wears her heart</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">on her smiling face!</span></em></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>An early birthday bouquet ... September 2012</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Introducing Tag to Krispy Kreme ... March 2013</em></td></tr>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;">May you always allow God to direct your steps and</span></em></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Dancing at the "Top of the World" at Disney... December 2012</em></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't know if this has ever happened to anyone else...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong><em>when motivation hits like a ton of bricks!</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maybe not to anyone else, but certainly to me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>just since 10:45 this morning, I have renewed motivation to tackle my list --</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** ramp-up my workouts and healthy eating </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** return to my blogging community </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** revitalize our household projects</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">... and ALL of these I feel a refreshed desire to accomplish soon ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>as in by the end of the week</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>or the end of next week (at the very latest)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But then there's that little doctor appointment from this morning ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><em>early stages of pneumonia</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and since I had pneumonia 8 years ago </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">just before Lucy was born ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">well, I need to take it easy for the next week or so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I just started my antibiotics this afternoon, so I'm winding down right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so Granny needs to spend the next couple of days completely resting...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">or my doctor said I'll probably land in the hospital.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I got home late this afternoon after helping with all my kids for the past couple of days. The drive home </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">took </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3 1/2 hours -- normally an hour & a half drive... </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">bumper to bumper traffic heading southbound on the interstate.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Maybe the traffic was my distraction today... I sure was heartbroken to leave them.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lucy & Tag both were so sad --- Tag hugged me and whispered</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">"you can't go... you take such good care of us" ---</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and when Lucy hugged me, she whispered in a broken voice</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">"I miss you already... I wish you could stay"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Simply. Heart. Broken.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(their legs are made for dancing & stretching not for laying still)</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;">We moved to our current house about 16 years ago. Our daughter was starting her freshman year of high school, and we did not know anyone else in our subdivision. Our little corner is almost 3 acres and is a little secluded. Dan & I decided that we wanted to be "the house" for youth activities & friends to come enjoy. Our above ground pool has gotten tremendous use of these past years ... and this year it has brought great enjoyment to Lucy & Tag when they visit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Another "gift in water" ... is my Granny's dipper. I've always loved to drink water even as a little girl. My Granny had her water dipper hanging over her sink... that dipper was there to give a cold refreshment to whomever walked in her back door --- and it was her measure to water her flowers throughout her yard ... every morning and every evening.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Perhaps the greatest "gift in water" ... is simply the cleansing --- our physical body as well as our spiritual body. My body always knows when I haven't drank enough water throughout the day. I always feel so refreshed with a glass of ice water.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;">I still remember my spiritual cleansing ... my baptism. There was a creek behind my home church and we always had baptisms there. We would walk across the old graveled parking lot and down the little slope to the banks of the river. My Uncle Don would assist our pastor --- I was locked arms with the pastor's daughter ... her daddy held her and my uncle held me as we were spiritually cleansed through the suffering of our Savior.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>His ways --- His road to our salvation</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia;">His Word gives us examples of <strong>saints of the past -- </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia;">His Word gives us <strong>promise ---</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia;"><strong> and that's perhaps the best gift of all</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lucy has bronchitis and strep throat</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just to take a simple walk down my driveway to pick up my mail can turn into one </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">of my most favorite parts of the day.</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Squirrels scurry up & down and all through the covered woods to find their food along with a little playtime of chasing their critter friends all around the cover of fallen debris...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Deer families are brave enough to come up to our sidewalk to feast on our roses & shrubs (much to our little grands' enjoyment yet at their Grandad's dismay).</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">sweet family times in our backyard pool ...</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia;">My "inside" gift is one of tradition ... the four walls of every place where I have ever lived ... all of which have cultivated the one thing in life that matters most ---</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can look back at each place I have ever lived in and I can recount how my relationships have grown within each of those walls.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia;">I have precious keepsakes throughout my house from my childhood through today -- soon will be 52 years worth of memories ... the good, the bad, the challenging, the growing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia;">All of which has made me who I am today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><em><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>10am ...</strong> By this time I have completed my gym routine for the day. I push myself to make a little extra progress each day. As a teenager I wasn't the most comfortable in gym class -- often sat out during any type of group sports yet always wishing that I could be more "athletic" or at least coordinated in class ... It wasn't until I was close to 40 yrs old that I was diagnosed with asthma ... my doctor asked if anyone had considered asthma as the culprit of my lack of physical education commitment ... not back then. Although it's been over a decade, I feel my lungs getting stronger as I journey into this stage of my life.</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><strong><em>1pm ... </em></strong><em>My husband has given me the blessing of being a stay-at-home wife after many years of working -- Dan is my most treasured gift at all hours of the day. By</em><em> this time of the day, I have had long talks with my Father and continue my growing in Him. I see His creation that He has carved out for us ... and it is good.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From the news on tv to my Facebook newsfeed... daily negativity...</span></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things</span></strong></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite inspirations is Ann Voskamp of <em>A Holy Experience.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(She's on all the social media outlets if you're interested in following her)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At various times, I've started her yearly "<strong>COUNT 1000 GIFTS</strong>"...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Tax season #32 is history!</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hard to believe Dan & I have been through 32 tax seasons...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">most have seen challenges and uniqueness...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and this one was no different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>{by the grace of God}</strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong>tax season #32 is over</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He's worked over 100 hours a week for the past several weeks...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">his "chargeable" hours (that he actually bills clients) that is. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Most days he doesn't even include his non-chargeable hours (admin time)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">lunch breaks have been eating at his desk while working </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">(drinkable soups have been his go-to lunches)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">while dinner breaks (whether at home or the office) have been a sandwich in one hand </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">while working more...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and he would go to his home-office as soon as he got home to work more until </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">the early morning hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dan loves his career, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">but is always thankful for the end of tax season. The government may have extended the deadline, but not his firm. They want to have everything signed, sealed & delivered before noon on April 15. And their clients respect them for this and many other reasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And so...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** at this moment in time, he is mowing our knee-deep yard for the first time this season</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** he & I are examining our homestead to see what projects we need to get accomplished </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>to sell and downsize/resize -- whatever it's called</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>** we enjoy each other</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Have a blessed weekend, dear friends!</em></strong></span></div>
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