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Colton & Nana
Our lifestyle is created and centered on the joy that comes from living life with this boy! We strive for all the family time we can grab and are intentional about making family memories. We hope you enjoy our journey!
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Life at 60 ……..
Yesterday I hit a milestone birthday – SIXTY! It does cause one to pause for a moment, right? But why? Is it because we take a breath to realize that we are getting older? Maybe because we see ourselves differently, somehow, as we age? Is it because we have been taught by generation after generation…
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Nana’s 2020 Reflection in Pictures
I’ve thought a lot about how to best reflect the year 2020. I know that many people have suffered, and our family doesn’t take that lightly. We have been fortunate and (thus far) have managed to avoid sickness. Like most families, we experienced general “fallout” from the pandemic: staying home, ordering online, virtual school, one…
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Mind Your P’s and Q’s
How many times have you heard that saying in your life? Do you know what it means? I’ve always been told that it was about pints and quarts, barmaids and fairly drunken patrons. Maybe it’s true, maybe not. Regardless, I’ve continued to use the saying! Last night as Colton was going to sleep he was…
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Happy Birthday Mom
Today is your first birthday in heaven. I wonder what you’re doing there for your birthday. Did you sleep late? Do you sleep in heaven? You don’t really like sweets but I hope that you got something to eat that you love. I missed looking through birthday cards at the store for you. You know,…
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Homelessness, Volunteers & Good Times
I know you’re asking yourself what in the world does this title mean? How can being homeless and volunteers = good times? There is nothing funny about homelessness. If you’ve never been homeless, or you’ve never been around homelessness, let me assure you that the state of being homeless is one of the worst crisis…
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Choose Your Path.
Putting God first in your life creates a path. The path can guide you closer or further away from all that is good. The path can lead you through any crisis and out the other side. I believe that. We were blessed to attend a Casting Crowns concert last night, our second in four months.…
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There is only one.
In our family there is only one brother. Today he is celebrating his birthday. Rather than write a history lesson of brotherly love, I am going to write sentences or short paragraphs that bring back very fond (mostly) memories of this now grown man. Coolest tree house in our neighborhood. Dog that hunted, and hunted,…
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This Happened Today
THIS HAPPENED today. Each day that passes brings new adventure. We began today hearing the rattle of “doggie” as Colton came to wake us up. The little guy slept an amazing ten hours and was ready to roll! He and his Pop began their Saturday morning playtime, consisting of pretend animals, builder and his pals,…
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I Did. Did You?
November 9, 2016. It is the day after a historical election in the United States of America. Some woke up today distressed, saddened and feeling loss. There are many posts about people being in fear. “I am afraid” were words that I saw many times in my feed today. There were many posts about what…
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Many moons ago…
Many moons ago there was a baby born in Brevard, North Carolina. His mother was thrilled because it was back in the day where you didn’t have an option to discover the sex of your child prior to birth and nere a girl name was chosen. Joshua came into the world stubbornly and with opinion.…
Nana Reflections 