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Remember Our Fallen Soldiers
“Yet, we must try to honor them — not for their sakes alone, but for our own. And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and…
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Eat Apples and Pancakes
“Is today Daddy’s stay at home day?” I wake up almost daily to this question. My kids want and anticipate the weekends when Daddy can stay at home and we get to hang out as a family for more than just an hour or so before bedtime. Mark has been…
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What is the purpose of my family? Part 2
I talked to my husband last night, he really likes the idea of writing a family purpose statement. We are going to sit down tonight, with the kids and talk about it. This should be interesting. What will a 5, 3, and 2 year old think when we ask them…
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What is the purpose of my family?
I have been thinking a lot lately about my family. Imagine that a mom thinking about her family, but on a more serious note I have been thinking about who and what my family is. In Proverbs 29:18 it states: ” where there is no vision the people perish”. So…
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You can’t spank me mom….
We often wonder if our children actually listen to us, understand what we say, and can implement it into their lives. I know most times I doubt that I am getting through to my young children. Then in a moment I am proven wrong. Sometimes not at the most convenient…
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There’s a what in my basement…..
Today we are going to clean the basement, that looks like a tornado has torn though it, Scattering toys and such so that the floor is barely visible to the eye. The children were sent to start this daunting task, as I lay the baby down for her morning nap.…
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Hello world!
I’m a real life Mama. I am the mother of 4 beautiful children, ages 5, 3, 2, and 10 months. My husband is a hard working man, who works two jobs in two very different fields, one as an employee and one as self employed. We are starting our…
Life with Colieblack 