Category Archives: Practical Life

Need a Re-do?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

I walked my old neighborhood with a close friend. We reminisced about the former neighbors and many events that we had shared. Funny how it’s the scandalous stories that stick out in the memory. No new news popped up, but … Continue reading →

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Gathering Together

Posted on October 3, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

My Women’s Biblestudy has taken on marriage as a topic this fall. This has ignited great discussions of everything from how we survived the newly-wed years (mostly poor and in school), to preparing for the empty nest syndrome, complete with … Continue reading →

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On The Move

Posted on September 26, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

I’m sitting at the tire store waiting for new treds while thinking, maybe we should go into the moving business. It’s due to the sudden and repeated relocating of this crowd I call family. After growing up in the same house … Continue reading →

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Uprooting

Posted on August 25, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

I love fiddleing with plants and flowers, especially digging around and rearranging. With no formal training …or much guidance, it’s been a tangle of trial and error. Once, I spent a whole year transporting monkey-grass clumps from my parent’s woods … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Fear

Posted on August 21, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

The hotel worker waved and approached me as I entered the pool area where we were staying in New Orleans. I couldn’t understand what she said so I walked closer. We’d met on the elevator the day before. Her lovely … Continue reading →

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Breathing Room

Posted on August 15, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

Like each previous school year, our house churns and swirls with new schedules and plans for 7 individuals. Its exciting and a tad chaotic, but oh, how I love these people I do life with. With 1 totally on his … Continue reading →

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Dust

Posted on July 19, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

Walking in the door after vacation I could tell it was everywhere. Before I put my hand on the counter or kicked off my shoes, I knew I was surrounded! After the bags came in, I began the attack with … Continue reading →

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Big Plan

Posted on July 2, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

Home. Our vacation was wonderful… I’d have been happy to stay, but I’m thankful to be back too. We leave again soon to gather all the family and sprinkle ashes near my parent’s favorite summer spot.  So many changes, so … Continue reading →

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Be Thankful!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

When? When I have a house to clean, people to feed, wash to do, hair to cut, long list of folks to pray for. When diapers need changing, someone needs bathing or feeding, medicine regulating/ordering/dosing. When there’s shopping to complete, … Continue reading →

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It Is Well

Posted on June 8, 2015 by For Glory Sake!

Rest. Peace. Quiet. Some words that come to mind since my mom passed mid-May. Yesterday, the last day before leaving town for a few weeks, I went kayaking alone on a nearby creek. Normally I would have been a flutter with … Continue reading →

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