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Don’t Let Them Win
When a parent loses a child, an awful hole is left. It doesn’t matter how the death occurs, it’s still a loss that cuts to the very core. It is a wound that does not heal. I spent a lot … Continue reading
Delay of Game, Penalty Declined, Repeat 1st Down!*
Sorry, it’s football season and the Leigh Anne Tuohy in me is running rampant. If you don’t know who she is, watch the movie The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. Matt swears I am very much like Leigh Anne, especially … Continue reading
The Rocking Chair and Other Family Things
It was old and well used when it came to our house. My great granddaddy purchased that rocking chair for my grandmamma when my momma was born. Her brother, my Uncle Tad, was a fussy baby and rocking him helped soothe him so … Continue reading
In the beginning…
Conspicuously absent from the Ten Commandments is any obligation of parent to child. We must suppose that God felt it unnecessary to command by law what He had ensured by love. ~Robert Brault When Matt and I decided to expand … Continue reading
An Easter Epiphany
I went to bed Saturday night dreading getting up for Easter Sunday service. I haven’t really been in the Easter mood this year. I didn’t want to deal with the crowds, the parking hassle, getting up early, getting the household ready. … Continue reading
The Stark Truth 