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A Grandmother’s Hands

Buckling your little shoe Making toast and jam for you Caressing your chubby face Folded neatly, saying grace Lifting you onto her lap Tucking you in for an afternoon nap Helping you plant a tiny seed Bandaging a scraped up knee Gently brushing wispy hair Serenely snuggling in the rocking chair Wrinkled, sun spotted, capable, Finish reading this post…

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The weekend…

Golly! Saturday morning dawned sunshiney full of potential. After going to the bank for Kevin, dropping Brielle off to spend some time with her aunt, getting gas and coffee, we arrived at our first service project. Our church was doing scads of projects all over town, ranging from planting flowers to welcoming refugees to packing Finish reading this post…

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Happiness Factor

Sunny morning spent with friends. Prayers, tears, lots of laughter (even some snorting), chatting, affirming. Wonderful food. Filling my tummy, my head and my heart (not necessarily in that order). I was so fulfilled this morning. Kevin and one of the other dads took our kids on a playdate manly outing, while the mamas enjoyed Finish reading this post…