Take the Photo

Oh, my friends. I had a bit of an epiphany a few years ago, as I was turning 42, or maybe it was 43. I was looking for a photo I remembered taking with friends on the day that we first met in person. When I found the picture, all I saw was my youth. I laughed and then sighed. I remember the first ti…

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Grandma's House

I awoke this morning missing Grandma Zintz. She was thin and had long, white hair that she kept up all the time, pinned in place with bobby pins. She wore slacks and blouses, as long as I knew her. She had a kind smile, and she was always ready with a hug. Dementia stole her away, but Christ has he…

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Pigeon Forge, TN (and our last 13th birthday trip!)

Five years flew by in a little more than a heartbeat and we now have three teenagers in our home. My youngest son Nate turned 13 this year, which meant it was time for our family's last "teen birthday trip." Sean and I have taken each of our boys on a special trip with just the three o…

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Happy Gotcha Day, Oscar!

Happy 4th Gotcha Day, Oscar. We love you and we’re celebrating YOU today.  It’s hard to believe that our sweet Oscar has been with us for four years now! It’s hard to imagine our lives without him. After saying for so many years that I wasn’t a dog person, I’ve had to eat those words. He has very muc…

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Lake Huron, Michigan

My family spent a few days this week in Michigan on Lake Huron and it was an absolutely lovely spring break. We swam (in the pool – because it was way too cold for the lake!), played games, laughed, and truly relaxed.  I’m looking forward to our summer road trip even more now, as well as our annual …

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Thankfulness

Welcome to the weekend, my friends! As I begin today’s newsletter, I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to be where we are in Sean’s recovery.  He’s home, only using supplemental oxygen at night, and overall he’s doing great. In the bigger picture though, I’ve never been reminded more of the fact that …

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Giving Thanks

Welcome to the weekend, my friends. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for all of the prayers and kind words you’ve sent our way. Sean has continued to improve more every day since he’s been home from the hospital. He’s feeling so much better already and was able to stay off of the supplemental oxygen …

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