World Turned Upside Down

A coworker I used to detest, I rebuked in love. Without even thinking about it! Amazing! God is so good!

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A Dose of Positivity

I used to be a hopeless, negative wretch. I saw it in my own face on our 15-year-old wedding video. Even though I looked sooooo pretty, I didn’t have HOPE. Come see what it’s all about, along with a cool pic of Rob and me.

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Bestow

Rob bought some gifts for me the other day. I knew about them, but he wouldn’t give them to me. I wonder why……

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Whispering Hope

The weather in my heart this afternoon was bleak, but a series of events not under my own control led to unbelievable sunshine.
1. My Aunt Laurel called and asked us to pick up a batch of cookies from her home before we went to my folks’ for Easter Dinner/ Rob’s birthday. We got there and [...]

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Room With A View

This beautifully sunshiny day, my darling love is at a Pastor’s Conference just a dozen miles away. The shadows from the trees and the remnants of the garden outside my window are playing across the glittery snowbank next to the house. My heart is soaring.
No reason why, really. Just cherished time to myself, along with [...]

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Not Patient

I’m not typically known as patient. I know, you don’t believe me, do you? It’s true, though.
You are all such a blessing to me with your sweet and encouraging comments. It helps the wait be not so brutal.
Do I want to hear more news about my news? OF COURSE. And is the person who could [...]

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On the Brink

Reading something 100 times does not change its meaning. Thank God.
What do you do when you have prayed at great length for something, only to find that your prayers are on the brink of being answered? Do you keep your “nose to the grindstone” and keep on going and working toward your goal? Do you [...]

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Oh, it’s what you do to me…

Still pondering on the last post’s song Hey There Delilah.
We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day here at the Rob and Jayleigh house. Our wedding anniversary is next week, and I still don’t know what I’m going to do for Rob then. Our budget is stretched rather tight these days and while we’re certainly making ends [...]

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Every Trainwreck

Possible subtitles for this post include:

Maturity. What to do when you get it and your former friend doesn’t.

Don’t get caught up in every emotional trainwreck that comes your way.

Effects of “Life before Christ” trying to bite me in the butt… but guess what! My Guy wins every time!

Thank GOD I am not like that anymore.

**throwing [...]

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Shelly’s Baby (Kayra E.)

She’s Here!
Shelly gave birth naturally on Halloween at 6 AM.
Kayra is 7 pounds 14 ounces and 17 1/2 inches long.
She has tufts of black hair.
Her feeding tube came out tonight.
She’s breathing straight air, not oxygen, and they’re weaning her off that tonight as well.
Praise God!!!!

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Shelly’s Belly (Part 2)

Rob and I went to visit Shelly tonight. She was in great spirits because nothing is wrong with her or the baby. Shelly is going out of her mind with boredom, but she is doing well as is baby Kayra (still in utero).
We took Shelly for a wheelchair ride, which is the highlight of her [...]

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40th Anniversary

My parents were married 40 years ago tomorrow. They are such amazingly beautiful people, inside and out, and I am thankful they have given me such a great model of a healthy marriage.

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Pears and Chocolate

This is the most amazing combination known to mankind. Ripe, juicy pears. Chocolate. Try it and let me know what you think.

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I Love My Husband

I can remember the day I told Rob, when he came home from work, that I was leaving him if things didn’t change. He was away from home around 65 hours a week at a job that took him so far away from me physically and mentally. He was so into his work, and we [...]

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