Surprise and Sorry (These are just my thoughts that I will be expanding on in future issues) With the birth of my granddaughter and complications attendant, I have been pondering – where does the idea of the perfect family come from; how and why is it sustained? You know what I am talking about: the […]
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A Blood Transfusion
Glancing back is not pretty. Following the root system is tricky, confusing, and messy. Never mind trying to follow the branches – they’ve gone in so many directions it’s unclear if anyone has a complete list of where they’ve landed. Descriptions on the branches read like someone tried to incorporate all of the ‘seven deadly […]
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Haunting DOTS
Halloween was… different this year. We had excellent weather, and everything was finally open. Also, since when does Halloween fall on a Sunday. We did all kinds of fun stuff over the weekend. So, Sunday night we decided to go to Hauntstreet. These wonderful Jesus followers host the best home Haunted walk through in Mesa, […]
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A River Runs Though It
(Norman Maclean, 1976) This is one of my all-time favorite books (and movie). I first came across it in one of my family therapy classes & have read the book and watched the movie several times. The story revolves around two brothers, their parents, and the choices they make, leading them down very different paths, […]
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Both Shoes Dropped
Backstory: I have learned that sometimes you just have to buy a nice pair of shoes for your kiddo because they simply last longer… I bought my eight year old a very nice, very expensive pair of Nike, all leather basketball shoes about a year ago. Since then, I’ve replaced the shoelaces 5x, hand washed […]
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Pirates in the House
[From Falcon Tales] My three year old is very sick; he’s got a nasty sinus infection and is on a Z Pack for it. He is definitely getting better and frankly would be better if he WOULD.JUST.SLEEP. This morning I found him singing loudly with his 6 year old brother in his bed. He […]
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