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January 30, 2026: Gratitude
Lord, thank you for sunshine. Thank you for family movie nights and good conversation and things to look forward to.
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January 28, 2026: Gratitude
Lord, thank you for free workout classes and follow-up phone calls to remind me that I was selected! Thank you for the other beginners in the class that made trying something new less intimidating. Thank you for the helpful staff and coach at Orangetheory. Thank you for pre-workout. (I dragged myself to that door but…
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January 26, 2026: Gratitude
Lord, thank you for giving me a voice to speak even if it shakes. Thank you for the frigid temperatures and the whisper of wind that carries crisp steps across the snow without the bite of cold. Thank you for a great team. Thank you for lunch routines and a commitment to friendship in the…
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Good Friday Coffee Thoughts
The morning sky threatens with a coming storm, the morning light losing its push against dark clouds. There’s rain on the forecast. It’s a rare Friday off of work – Good Friday – and the kids are at school until I pick them up for a noon church service; Fred will meet us there. I…
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Diagnosis: Aging
I’m leaning as far over my bathroom counter as possible, just inches from the bathroom mirror, to examine a spot on my face. What is that thing? The spot, which I originally deemed acne, is persistent…a little too persistent. As I squint at the offending blemish, it occurs to me that this has been going…
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Things I’m Overthinking This Week
I’m in this phase of life where prep work falls second to burnout and I’m equally proud of myself for putting together a snack shelf with better options and ashamed of the amount of single plastic use I’m supporting. I’m taking baby carrots from plastic wrappers and storing them in plastic containers for better visibility…
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M.A.S.H.
My daughter and I recently started playing M.A.S.H. before bed. You know the game… It stands for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House. You choose several categories with 4 choices each (one of which must be terrible) and then your friend draws a spiral until you say stop to randomly choose which list items to cross out.…
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37 Years
Last night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when the cloud coverage cleared and the stars peeked hello, the aurora borealis danced slowly across the sky in choreographed colors. I was on my way to bed when my husband knocked on the door to whisper an invitation. “Come outside,” he implored. It’s a nightly ask from a…
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Roadside Waiting
Finishing up a two-hour solo drive, I roll my windows down and turn my music up. I took the long way home. We purchased this vehicle just over a year ago and I can’t seem to wipe the smile off my face when the torque of the engine pushes me back in my seat or…
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If you love me, let me sleep.
Close the curtains on the summer chorus. Close down the house and turn up the air. Turn down the bed. Slip into comfortable clothes and watch the fan blades rotate lazily against the ceiling. Close your eyes. Take a deep breathe. Keep the air in your lungs. Release. Hold the exhale. Repeat. Continue slow breaths…
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