Now that school is out, Summer can also be known for the time of year families move. While long distance moves can be full of logistical details, all of that […]
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Teachers play a vital role in developing each one of us in and outside of the traditional classroom. We have all been shaped and molded by the help of a […]
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New Years Eve. 1983. Central Tennessee. It had been a silent night. It was a quiet dawn. Morning’s first rays slipped across the living room floor and climbed up the […]
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I desire to be clear in the message I convey to my children. How I punctuate each sentence as our story unfolds makes all the difference. Meaning can shift […]
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We go through a lot of feather dusters at our house. Our current one is made of brightly colored yellow, green, purple, and pink feathers. On Saturday mornings it looks […]
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“WHAT SOCIAL LIFE!??!” …is what you might be asking if you’re the caregiver of one with special needs. We’ve asked it! The truth is…a social life is really difficult […]
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From time to time we (the primary “care-giver”) has a need to leave the home. Leave town. Well, not in the sense that they’re taking off for good, but […]
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It wasn’t where we saw ourselves in our early marriage, but somehow all these years later, we think a romantic dinner for three works for us. We’ve come […]
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Our oldest daughter came out of the womb singing and fortunately, she could carry a tune. When she was a little girl, she would quickly pick up on the songs […]
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God’s Grace Gives Us Hope in the Midst of Tragedy Family Matters encourages people to allow God’s grace to bring beauty from ashes. Julie and her husband John first […]
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