Category: Original to the Blog
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Letters to Eleanor: No disrespect to Travis Tritt, but you already are somebody (and she’s wonderful)
Ambition, aspiration, and dreams are all very good things. But let me be very clear here – you already are something precious and special, as is every child of God.
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When I wish you and your kid(s) a great school year, this is what I really mean.
We don’t run out of chances to get any of this right. Neither do our babies. That’s the goodness of God.
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Letters to Eleanor: When You Get a Summer Job
Bottom line sister girl, you will have bad days on the job – any job. You will have inconsiderate customers. Sometimes you’ll be the one who comes across as inconsiderate. Do your best (and these things).
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Tamoxifen, pain, fear and Jesus
I don’t think it’s wrong to be proactive in trying to minimize the sometimes debilitating pain that comes on suddenly and with a vengeance. Having said that, today’s devotional rightly reminded me that He who is the source of my strength should come first.
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Letters to Everett: Habits worth having
I’m talking about the personal choice we all have in the moments after a snafu, misunderstanding, miscommunication, argument, or any downright rotten thing occurs that gets us all “oh no they didn’t!”
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Actively dodging rabbit holes
After discovering the news yesterday (I’m late to knowing) that Shannen Doherty (who will forever be Brenda Walsh to me) is now dealing with brain metastasis from her Stage IV breast cancer, I went a huntin’ for allllll the rabbit holes (unhelpfully).
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Letters to Everett: There is (lots of good) life after middle school
There isn’t much to love about the body change, social scene, and confusion that is part and parcel of that season of life when you sort of miss your action figures and Legos, but you dare not admit that to any of your friends.
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Roll with it, baby (thank you, Steve Winwood)
Mother’s Day isn’t my favorite. But this weekend I made real progress, meaning I smiled a whole lot more and teared up a whole lot less. I was also proud of how we as Walden Walnuts rolled with the punches, because many moments that we had planned to go a certain way, well, they didn’t.
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Letters to Eleanor: When you over-commit, fix it
Just because an invite isn’t extended doesn’t mean you can’t un-do it. Be considerate, but don’t be apologetic about doing what you need to do.
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Letters to Everett: Mastering the Art of the Emotional Pivot
It’s not easy to shake off a bad mood – it’s an art. And an awesome life skill. Because stress triggers are part and parcel of everyday life. We both did it like a couple of bosses yesterday. Go us! Never stop growing :).