Be still my heart. This is the Last First Day. My oldest is a senior in high school. Lord, hold me. How did we get from this: To this: It seems impossible yet it’s happening all around me. Kids are growing up. Last night I went up to Natalie’s room to tuck her in. Yes, I
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Nothing is Wasted
Nothing is wasted, she said. I just looked at her like she was crazy since it seemed so disjointed, this life of mine. Classes and books and studying…for what? I think sometimes. The yoga and the workshops and the working out. The running and the striving and the working to be all things. I see
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It’s Okay
My mom told me a story once. It was about me in grade school. My teacher, Mr. G, told my mom what happened. He said he was helping me zip up my coat and the zipper broke. He said, “Oh, Susan, I’m so sorry” and he said he felt really bad like it might be
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More Love
I think there are seasons in life. Right now, we are in “new dog” season. Meet Gus. Here’s what I think. Gus has created more love in our family. We opened our hearts and we got more – more love, more laughter, more fun, more awareness, more time together huddled around him, new purpose, more
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30 days of Gratitude
It’s November. The month of Thanksgiving. One day is not enough to celebrate all of the things we are thankful for so I’ve decided it’s the Month of Gratitude for Great Big Yes! I will be posting about gratitude. I would love for you to join me in the comments here and/or join the conversation
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Generation X,Y,Z…Baby Boomers, Millennials…Where do you fall?
I’ve been wondering…where do I fit in? Here’s the breakdown: 1927-1945 Silent Generation or Traditionalists 1946-1964 Baby Boomers 1965-1983 Generation X or Busters 1984-2002 – Gen Y or the Millennials 2003-Current Gen Z or the Digital Generation I am in Generation X. I also have three kids who are Millennials. We are all wondering where
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There but for the grace of God, go I
Friends, we need to talk. I was slapped into reality this morning when my friend called to tell me what happened to her son. He was hit by a car yesterday on his way to school. He’s okay. Praise God. The really weird and crazy thing is that her other son was hit by a
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On all days…in all ways…thank you
Lord, I’m thinking of my kids today and I want to thank you for the small stuff. For the way they smelled as babies. For the way it felt to hold them while they slept…for their tiny hands and feet and for their vulnerability and their trust. Thank you for being there when I brought
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Home
Okay so today I had no plan. This is a good thing because my dryer broke and I needed to do laundry. I went to my friend’s house to do laundry. We sat and folded and talked and laughed. It was nice. No hurry. We can’t go anywhere. See, things are changing for us. Our