gratitude

Sugary Sweet Saturday

It’s not something we regularly buy to enjoy at home. But it’s a sugary treat now and then when we’re…
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“This tastes like cake!” tall girl exclaims as she reaches for another slice. It’s a regular weeknight when I decide…
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~In honor of the third blogoversary of Hodgepodge this month, I’ll be occasionally posting favorites from the archives. This one,…
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from the July 2009 archives I’m so glad our three-year-old got to be in big church to see her sister’s…
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“I’ve been thinking it’s time to let the children build a dam in the stream.” My grandmother’s voice is on…
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I feel summer slipping away. The daylily blossoms are mostly bloomed out on each stalk. The back to school sales…
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I don’t relish going through neglected areas of the house. I tend to get overwhelmed with the amount of clothes…
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Mid-morning on Monday the 20th, Lil Buddy, sitting next to me, leans over and hugs me hard. Says, “you know…
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I’m stacking clean spoons in their spot in the silverware drawer, thinking of supper. She comes and twirls. Lands beside…
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Faith – So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ. Romans…
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As I make the bed the morning of our anniversary, I pause to look at the photos. One wedding picture…
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I was born to do tricks. She said it at 8:50 Friday night, when it was past tucking in time….
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Just two days prior to the big day, it seemed the dark clouds were moving in. It was supposed to…
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