Tag: change
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Big Change
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Oh my gosh you guys. I mean…y’all. Big news over here. We are moving to Texas! We’ve always lived in Illinois so this is a huge change. Did you get my references to Big and Huge? They say everything is bigger in Texas. So it’s a good thing I named…
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Clapping and Crying with all the other Moms
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I always weep at endings. The end of the school year slays me every time. More than any other ending, it marks time for me. The slash on the calendar is dark blood red. This ending has been earned. Yet I don’t want it. The door closing feels heavy and…
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Jesus is the Intention
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Lent is starting. Ash Wednesday is here. This brings up a treasure trove of emotions. Being raised Catholic Lent meant that we wouldn’t eat meat on Fridays and we would “give something up”…meaning chocolate or swearing or complaining. Kind of like a diet. Temporary, restricting and doesn’t create lasting change. At…