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Give away

It’s what you give away that goes beyond you. Andy Stanley Giving away is often associated with casting off. Everyone at least in this part of the world has gone through an organizational purge.  You know the wisdom. When working to declutter divide your possessions into three categories. Keep. These are possessions you want to hold on to. You still use, wear or value.  Trash. These are items that are broken, dirty or worn. Give…

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Oxygen, please

In 1989, I flew from Florida to Rhode Island to attend a friend’s wedding. Not an unusual distance in this day and age nor an unfamiliar reason to travel this distance.  I didn’t go alone. I traveled with my then 4-month-old and his 17-month-old sister. And It was just me…with them… Now, I don’t know about you but do you ever look back and think to yourself how in the world did I ever do…

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Maggie’s Medicine

Sometimes I chance upon my long-ago efforts at writing in the midst of the early days of raising my family. I have always made attempts to make sure I didn’t forget the things my children said and the many small joys in my days. This story was written in November of 1989 for Welcome Home magazine a monthly publication. I subscribed to this very homey newsletter for inspiration and encouragement in my stay at home…

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