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On Sunday I met my friend Karin for lunch in Snohomish. This has been a favorite outing for us for a very long time. We don’t live as close and can’t do it quite as often as I’d like. I always feel like I’ve come home after spending time with Karin. We have known each [...]

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Unbelievable! I heard the strange noises on the front porch of my evening appointment. I braced myself for what I knew was inside the door. My ears told me it was birds. From the sound of it, I couldn’t imagine how many. I entered the foyer after being greeted by the “parents” of this feathery [...]

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I had a dream the other night that I was going home again. Where is home? In this case it was back to our Lake Stevens house. A couple of years ago I came upon this Bible verse in Hebrews 11: It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home [...]

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Had the best day yesterday. Went riding with my friend Wanda. We rode 30 miles altogether and talked the whole time. As working moms we rarely have a minute to connect so this was a real treat. Honestly, I think girlfriend time is as good as therapy.

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Driving Marissa to school yesterday morning  I heard an announcement on the radio that Sting was coming in. I quickly picked up my phone and called Scott to inform him and tell him no expense was too much. I love Sting. By this time I was at the school. Before Marissa got out of the [...]

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I replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.” Isaiah 49:4

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I was sitting in bed having my morning cup of coffee. As is the normal routine, Marissa came in to snuggle. We were sitting there in the quietness of the morning when Marissa piped up,”Hey, there should be a sibling day.  Ya know, like there is a grandparents day.” “What makes you want this hon?” [...]

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Unless the Lord build the house, the builders labor in vain…Psalms 127:1 I do it on my own. I struggle, in my mind, trying to build my house. The Lord comes to me and offers the hammer of His love, the nails of His suffering,  the wisdom of His existence. I turn Him down.  I [...]

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Does happiness exist only when life is going the way I think it should go? Is my plan the only formula for bliss? My internal dialogue can be negative if I extract it from my head and look,”I will be happy (worry free, peaceful) when my business slows down and I have more free time.” [...]

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It’s only hair.  I wish I could have had that mentality a couple of weeks ago. I did not. On February 13th, a day before family pictures, I went into my hair dresser for a few blond highlights. In the process of discussing my options there was a suggestion for a few red strands.  I [...]

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