Just Another Birthday

God keeps tugging on my heart with this song – February is my birthday month. This is my song. Waiting. Hoping. Praying. Crying for my daddy to call me. See me. And get clean and sober. I wanted it more than anything in this world. I wanted his attention so…

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The Vow

This weekend my girlfriends took me to see The Vow as a belated birthday celebration. The movie got my wheels spinning about marriage and worst case scenarios. While I generally don’t talk about marriage here, with my 16th wedding anniversary on Thursday, it’s perfect timing. In this particular movie the…

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When I Am Weary

I love the book of Jeremiah. I don’t know if I’m drawn to it because of the name – we lost my cousin Jeremiah 12 years ago, my second son shares this name as his middle name to honor him, and my nephew’s named in his honor as well. But…

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That One True Friend

She knows everything. She’s part of me, woven deep within my heart. Finishes the sentences that flow like water from the lips. Knows the history as well as I do. Sometimes better. Laughter shared over years, in tears and belly aches. She can dare, challenge, and push; console, pull, and…

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