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I’ve been doing a lot of never-give-up tweets or facebook status updates. Even my Google+ bio reads, “Never Give Up.” Life sometimes feels like a giant fist and we measly little chumps start off as rock-hard punching bags, but over time are completely beat up by it. I hope I’m not coming off all woe-is-me. [...]

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Yesterday I tweeted “I’m not who I thought I was.” I wasn’t trying to be terribly cryptic, just analytical which is difficult for a simple mind like myself. 

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The other day, R1 (my sensitive 5 year old) mentioned that we “should go over to Haiti and get one of those kids to bring home with us!” Since R1 loves to pray for Haiti and frequently asks how they are doing, I often read to him the email updates I get from World Vision. [...]

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Dear Jesus, now you know I wouldn’t mind these… But what I really need from you is to:

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Last week, my Mom turned 70 years old!  (Holy Canoles, right?!) I thought about it a few months ago.  Then last week I kept thinking about it.  Then on her birthday I tried to call her no less than 5 times but her phone wasn’t working, but I thought about it.  Last night, the family [...]

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Drowning: death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and myocardial infarction. Is it possible to drown in sorrows, laundry, emails, worry, kid’s crying, exhaustion, snotty tissues, work conference calls, cooking & cleaning? If it is, then friends, I have [...]

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If your reading this, chances are you are wealthy enough to own a home computer or have city issued library access to read my blog. Computer access along with a home, an apartment, a car & a college degree means one thing: YOU ARE STINKING RICH! How does it feel??? I, too am so friggin’ [...]

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It’s time. It’s time to leave my baby boy for 3 days & 2 nights. ;( I will miss both my sweet little munchkins, but there is something more difficult about leaving a cute, chubby, nursing 4 month old. Obviously, I’m feeling better since I’m heading off to a work conference. It’s also time to: [...]

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