Living on the Gulf Coast affords lots of opportunities to enjoy things that are uniquely Texas. Galveston Island is less than an hour away and a favorite family get-away. On one such trip many years ago, our family took the ferry across the ship channel to Bolivar Peninsula. As lovers of Texas ...
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Struggles
The Struggle is Real!
Several months ago, while dropping off one of my daughter’s friends, I heard from the backseat, Strugggulll! Apparently she was having difficulty unlatching her seatbelt. A few weeks later I heard her say, The struggle is real!
Curious, I asked my girls about it. Because really, I don’t think ...
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Displaced and Distressed
Life throws its curves. Sometimes I respond fairly well. Other times, not so much. Sometimes I start out great! Later, I crater in tears. I've been hanging out in the latter camp--displaced and distressed.
Our area has had A LOT of much-needed rain in the last several weeks. Over a week ago, a ...
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Hurried, Worried, and Upset
As I focus on Being instead of Doing this year, I find myself very aware of my time and how I want to invest it. The first week of school after Christmas break is invariably chock full of appointments--regardless of how hard I try to keep it light. (Ahhh... there it is again--the word try.) For the ...
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Joy Comes in the Morning
Yesterday, the last day of school, was a rough day. One of my daughters performed in her school’s talent show. Unfortunately, her piece was part of the “prelude”. There was so much talking and there were so many students entering the auditorium that no one heard her play. It was emotionally ...
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