Category: Married Memories
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Happy 2 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are now over 2 months old. During this 2nd month of life, we have seen your personality shine. You have found a deep affection for mommy and impress her with your spit bubbles and smiles. You have the sweetest voice and you call to mom & dad with equal excitement and joy.…
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1,000 Gifts & Gratitude to God
In honor of my book club and One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, I will be going through and updating this post until I reach 1,000 gifts appreciated in the here and now. 1,000 sure signs of the blessing and presence of God. Cool night breezes through parted windows. Bright, crisp vegetables made into Pico.…
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Emma Josephine: A Birth Story
The Introduction It would be safe to say that Emma’s birth story started on April 14th, 2 days after her due date of Saturday, April 12th: On the Monday after what should have been Miss Emma’s birthday, Freddy and I went in for our post-due-date checkup. We were in the middle of the non-stress test for baby…
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A Venti Iced Chai & A Spirit Renewed
My morning started off like this: You know the type of morning… It’s the one that wakes you up on the wrong side of the bed and sends you plummeting face-first to the floor. The one that sees how tired you’re feeling and chuckles at your silent plea for just 30 more minutes of sleep.…
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Letters to Emma: Choosing a Man
Emma, dear, if you choose to marry later in life, choose a man like your father. I always hated when people made comments like that. How disturbing to choose a mate that reminds you of your father! But I understand now. So let me say it again: If you decide to get married, choose a…
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Momnesia
Momnesia – the evolutionary loss of memory that occurs in women following each term of pregnancy, allowing them to reproduce more than once Momnesia is a beautiful thing in terms of reproduction. The vague memory of the first trimester, the third trimester, and the birth experience often leads to a mother proclaiming that she would go through it all…
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Things
This post is going to seem very ill-timed as we just started a new series at church about “Discovering Contentment in a World of Consumption” (Watch the Series Here!) but I’m going to write it anyway. Freddy and I did put a lot of purchases on hold after the first phase of home renos and…
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Day of Washing
Today is one of those wonderful winter days we long to have after the days start to feel short and the nights feel long. It’s one of those days that breathes new spirit into our lungs and brightens our perspectives. It isn’t just the fact that after several days of negative degree wind chills, we’re…
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Get Real on the Internet
“Sick of “perfect” posts online? Who isn’t? That’s why this month Real Simple is hosting “Get Real on the Internet” week.” January 2014 issue, pg. 23 Or take the social media post I read recently that went something like “Couples who are really happy don’t feel the need to talk about it to others.” Is that what…
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