

Aug 16, 20201 min read
Birthdays
If years were counted in more than days what would we say? We would talk more about the tears, the smiles, and the fears. We would hug...
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Aug 15, 20201 min read
The Soul Rising Up
Q-What do you do when your middle-schooler tells his parents he has had it with school? A- Invite him into your bed and take turns...
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Jan 2, 20202 min read
15 Asks of a New Year
Recently, I was prompted to look up the ancient Greco-Roman terms for love. It occurred to me that L-O-V-E continues to be one of the...
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Mar 16, 20191 min read
49, at our most vulnerable
Vulnerability during prayer. It should be a code we all honor I guess what really hit me is: To me, NZ is so far away. And if this type...
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Jun 8, 20181 min read
Depression and Identity: Are we missing the point?
I began blog early in the week. But now with two celebrity suicides in one week, I believe the discussion is too important to fall prey...
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May 14, 20181 min read
Post Mother’s Day Feels: Embrace Your Brand of Mothering
Every Mother’s Day since this whole social media thing, I completely enjoy all of the outpouring to mothers here and mothers gone, from...
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May 12, 20182 min read
A Granny Special: Her love and legacy in dresses
Before we go on to celebrate Mother’s Day, I’m glad that I have a little Hyoism to share with you. Our mother, Hyacinth Grenville, and...
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Apr 30, 20181 min read
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
We moved 9 times in 5 years. So, one of the gifts of staying put for the last 12 years is we’ve had the same postman. Here are 3 cool...
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Mar 21, 20183 min read
A year ago yesterday
The coach in me assigned myself a year of reflection that I chose to do on the 21st each month. The assignment happened organically. I...
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Mar 15, 20182 min read
Regret Is Normal, even for parents
I know one thing. If you regret having children, your kids don’t want or need to hear about it. That’s the tough part. Parents need to...
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Feb 13, 20181 min read
Feeling Loved
This moment just hit me. My Dad and I went to visit my Aunt and Uncle at their nursing home yesterday. My Uncle shrieked with delight....
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Jan 12, 20181 min read
Arpeggios #Tweenlife - Why We Practice with Our Kids
I was sight singing with our son before he did his piano playing. First, we rhythm read, sing the notes, then play. When I asked, "Did...
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Dec 20, 20173 min read
72 Hours Away: Optimized, scrappy, and far down the rabbit hole
When I saw my mother last September, it had been almost a year. She looked dreadful. l was so angry. Why had she kept the devastation...
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Nov 14, 20171 min read
Insight - Friendships across Generations
“Isn’t your friend Martha 80 something?” Our son waited for confirmation. “You are the same type of people, Mom." He smiled. “That’s...
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Jan 4, 20161 min read
The Fly Away
We made our 2nd annual pilgrimage up to Seattle for the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Washington Open meet. Our son placed 7th in his age group....
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