by Michelle | Jul 11, 2017 | Grace, Gratitude, Uncategorized
This is one of my all-time favorite posts, originally published on Her View From Home. My only child’s ninth birthday is approaching. Half of his childhood is in the books. My day to day mom duties are half over. Where the hell did the time go? Perhaps by the...
by Michelle | Jul 11, 2017 | Gratitude, Uncategorized
For the last few months, I’ve found myself missing my five-year-old. Don’t get me wrong, I love him as the nine-year-old he is now, but oh five was sweet. Five was full of possibility for us both. We got to have some time apart and gain some independence...
by Michelle | Jul 11, 2017 | Grace
More often than I’d like to admit I stumble. I fall short of the person I’d like to be. I catch myself being impatient. I catch myself making judgments that aren’t mine to make. A couple years ago I was having one of those good days where I felt on...
by Michelle | Jun 28, 2017 | Beauty, Grace, Uncategorized
An evening walk is a soothing ointment. It takes some of the sting away. It is time to both escape and reconnect. These precious few minutes can put all of the previous hours into clearer focus by softening the lens through which they are viewed. Dusk is my favorite...
by Michelle | Jun 22, 2017 | Beauty, Uncategorized
We have recently expanded our yard. In the new area, we prepared the soil, fed it fertilizer, and spread grass seed. In the time since we’ve faithfully watered. We watched the black dirt anxiously awaiting some sign of life. Then almost magically it appeared....
by Michelle | Jun 16, 2017 | Grace, Uncategorized
It was almost like she was never there and yet I can’t get the image of her out of my head. My son and I were spending the day running errands together and stopped for lunch at a Subway in a quaint town we both enjoy. The sun was shining, the sky blue, and we...
by Michelle | Jun 13, 2017 | Gratitude, Uncategorized
I have found a way to get a little thrill out of grocery shopping. It is a simple act of kindness that only costs 25 cents that brightens my day. Grocery shopping is not high on my list of favorite activities. As a family, we are trying to eat healthier and all those...
by Michelle | May 25, 2017 | Gratitude
Memorial Day changed for me one morning in September. A friend had recruited me to help out with a charity event benefitting families of fallen soldiers. I’m a bit of a yes person when asked to help and this seemed worthy of that response. In has turned out to...
by Michelle | May 24, 2017 | Lost & Found, Uncategorized
Karen had everything she had ever wanted in life. She had a husband, two young children, a house, a dog. She loved her role in the Army wife community. Her soldier husband had safely returned home from service in Kuwait. They could finally be a family. The white...
by Michelle | May 17, 2017 | Lost & Found, Uncategorized
Stories of the Lost & Found There are people who have suffered unimaginable loss. The loss of someone they loved or the loss of themselves in one way or another. Some of those who have suffered have chosen to live with grace and gratitude. Their choices are brave...
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