Tag: relationships
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All the Favorite Things
The draft folder is down to 4 drafts, which only one is worth keeping, in my opinion. That one draft is entitled, ‘Notes in drafts’, so instead of starting a new post every time inspiration strikes, I make a note on one, continuous page and note the date. I didn’t intend on changing the template…
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Make the Effort
I bought a Google Home Speaker by Nest and Gemini is supposed to help keep me on track with my writing. Together, we set up a weekly writing schedule and this morning he was supposed to notify me when it was time to write. He told me I had a notification, but wouldn’t tell me…
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Soak It Up
My phone rang at 8:00 am and it was unsettling to see it was my sister calling. She never calls that early and my first thought was, “Who died?”, but she wanted to catch me first thing to wish me a happy birthday. Her call set the tone for the rest of the day. I…
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The Tree
My landlord is having Arborists come out and give estimates on trimming the trees. Whoever thought to build this house in the middle of these Spanish Oak trees wasn’t thinking far ahead. This house was built the same year I was born, and just like the trees, we humans have the opportunity to grow. I…
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Farewell Keith McGraw
Who we have in mind as a life partner is probably the opposite of who God has planned for us. That’s always the trend as the words, “My thoughts are not your thoughts”, flitter across the page. After my divorce I used to joke with my daughter by saying, “I hope my person is a…
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The Chosen Few
While making the first pour of the Chemex, I can still hear her sarcastic remark and it makes me chuckle. My daughter and I are the same kind of crazy. She taught me how to make a Chemex and I watched her pour one repeatedly until it was my turn to try. Each one pours…
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The Golden Jubilee
My home is telling on me. The past few Friday’s have looked similar where all of the empty cups, mugs and coffee paraphernalia congregated to the kitchen island as if to say, “We served her well today.” The empty water bottle resting in the middle of the massive wood table didn’t make it to the…
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Stay True to You
Over the weekend I was sitting on my bed recording a Marco Polo for my friend, and showing her some things I’d done to my room to make it more Haven-like. She Marco Polo’s me back saying she loved the flowers on the bedside table, and noticed I’ve had fresh flowers in my room for…
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A Blanket of Calm
It’s cold in Texas. My laptop says it’s 27 degrees outdoors, and to some states, that isn’t cold, but for Texas it’s cold. The title of this post came to mind earlier this week, but I don’t know what to write. I live my life wrapped in a blanket of calm, and have written about…
