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Monthly Archives: May 2011
The Gift Of The Open Door
In honor of Memorial Day, this post is dedicated to the men and women who bravely served our country, yet never got to come home. Perhaps someone will read this post today and say, “Come home,” to someone who has … Continue reading
Posted in Take Time to Say It, There Is A Reason
Tagged allowing for mistakes, asking for forgiveness, coming home, communicating with your child, dog survival stories, extending grace, Shelby The Miracle Dog, surviving a tornado, the gift of the open door, tornado April 27th, tornado survivor stories of April 27th
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Did You Get The Memo?
The readers of this blog have been doing something I wasn’t expecting. But as I have discovered on this journey, the most meaningful things come unplanned; the most powerful things come unexpectedly. This is YOUR story… A few weeks ago … Continue reading
Shells of Change
Shells of Change We are merely shells until we are filled, Inner greed and self-obsession silently killed. We are merely shells until we are washed clean, Soothing painful scars and hurts unseen. We are merely shells until we are shining … Continue reading
More Than A Bad School Picture
*This post is dedicated to all the amazing teachers of the world who not only educate our children, but nurture and love them as their own. Never underestimate a teacher’s impact on your child. ************************************************ Two weeks ago, I opened … Continue reading
Posted in Take Time to Say It, There Is A Reason, What I Would Have Missed
Tagged a message for teachers, a teacher's impact on your child, bad school pictures, end of the school year, Hands Free life lessons from a child, school pictures, showing thanks to a teacher, teacher appreciation, the lessons of the tornado of 4-27, There Is A Reason, Tornado of April 27
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The Trip To Nowhere
What I am about to tell you may surprise you. It is not something I like to advertise about myself. In fact, very few people know this about me. I have a problem, but I have managed to hide it … Continue reading
Some Rain Got In
I didn’t want my four-year-old daughter to be thrust into the agonizing side of reality, not this soon. I knew this day would come, as it has for all of us, but I wanted to shield her from the pain … Continue reading
No Thanks Necessary
The week before Easter, I had a proposal for the good people of The Hands Free Revolution. I asked that we ban together and collectively recognize those who are underappreciated and often forgotten. And our targets were the faithful trash … Continue reading
Posted in Accent on the Positive, Take Time to Say It, The Hands Free Revolution
Tagged activities about kindness for children, acts of kindness, acts of kindness for children, appreciation for the mail carrier, appreciation for the trash collector, grasp what matters, helping children show gratitude, mail carriers, Note writing, Take Time to Say It, The Hands Free Revolution, trash collector
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Walk By Faith
*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of these incredible souls. Yesterday, I wrote a blog entry entitled, “There Is A Reason.” In it, I let readers know they could expect to see some posts that have derived from … Continue reading
Posted in Take Time to Say It, There Is A Reason
Tagged angels, comfort, Hold on to what is important, Liberty Crossings United Methodist Church, not by sight, There Is A Reason, There is hope, tornado survivors of April 27, UMCOR Early Response Team, We walk by faith, What you can't see, you are not alone
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There Is A Reason
When I began this Hands Free journey nine months ago, I did not know where it would take me. I didn’t plan to come here, to a place of introspect so deep that it hurts. But this journey has taught … Continue reading
Posted in There Is A Reason
Tagged becoming a better person, being introspective, grasp what matters, Helping tornado survivors of April 27th, I need a wake up call, If your life is a storm, make the most out of life, natural disaster, Putting Distraction In Its Place, surviving a tornado, There Is A Reason, Tornado of April 27
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You Deserve A Day
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I know many moms and grandmothers will receive lovely gifts, gorgeous flowers, maybe even breakfast in bed. And let’s hope all mothers receive a break from any and all domestic duties! But there … Continue reading