Monthly Archives: January 2012

It’s Snowing!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by thisnest

I was only in the shower for a minute, ok, maybe seven. The boys were just playing so contently in their room, toys whirling around them in a storm of their own imaginations. I assumed it was safe to escape … Continue reading →

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IMO…”Our Walmart Encounter”

Posted on January 29, 2012 by thisnest

It is one in the morning! We are at Walmart to pick up some dog food, because it’s right next door to the theater and our late movie just ended. As we walked past the row of Purina and other … Continue reading →

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Happy Dirty Thirty, Little Sister!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by thisnest

You know those little dolls that middle schoolers carry around for a homework project? The ones that give them a glimpse into what it would be like to care for another human being? I had that assignment…except my baby dolls … Continue reading →

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A Crossroads…Again

Posted on January 26, 2012 by thisnest

I am at a crossroads. The road behind me has been long. Sometimes smooth, but those parts are only made clear by the rough patches they contrast with. Unfortunately for me, real degrees cannot be earned in the School of … Continue reading →

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God Is Good!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by thisnest

“They’re sending me to Bend.” His words echoed in my mind. They’d called him in early, at about six in the morning, and I couldn’t believe they chose that day, of all days, to send him through a steep and … Continue reading →

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