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This was the day I became a parent. I had somewhat of a clue of what to expect, but almost a decade later, I can say it was very little.  And that’s my husband in the background, enjoying a burger.  Don’t think he knew, either. This past Sunday, I began to reminisce about that day

This is me, walking down the aisle toward something that was uncertain. I mean, I had never been married before.  In fact, I had just really gotten to know the man at the end of the aisle for less than a year.  And I was about to make a life-long commitment.  It felt a little

My entire pharmacy career has been within the walls of a grocery store…and girl, it sure has its perks. 24/7 access to sushi, Starbucks, and warm chocolate chip cookies. Not to mention a ginormous chip aisle and plenty of produce! My mid-shift snack options are endless!  Plus, I don’t need to make an extra stop

While I was driving a few weeks ago, I was overwhelmed with gratitude and praise to the Lord. No, I had not won the lottery … although that would have been nice ;) I had not even been the recipient of really great news.  Earlier that morning, I was at a medical appointment. A procedure

We had an inconvenience today…one that required my husband to serve as the family chauffeur. A few weeks ago, while reversing my car into the garage, it scraped against an old bicycle we had laying against the wall. Unbeknownst to me, a part of the car paneling was being pulled apart as I scraped against

Oh, the woes of autocorrect! My cousin and I were finalizing plans to meet up. My phone ding’d. I had just texted him so I was expecting his response…but I surely wasn’t expecting THIS response. What in the world? I read it again. And then again. The sentence made sense…I guess. But was that four

My younger son does a lot of things well, but if there’s one thing he does extremely well, it’s his ability to ask… and keep on asking. Since he was young, persistence has been his strength. And he knows just who to ask. His daddy. “Daddy, can we go get donuts?” “Daddy, can you play

 She had 2.5 years of time alone with Daddy and Mommy. Toys, bed, kitchen, living room…it all belonged to my daughter. Until one day, her brother came along, and in what seemed like moments, the spotlight was gone. A few years later, another brother entered the picture and took over her space, monopolizing everything, and

So, you say you can’t dance? Me neither. And trust me, I’ve tried. As a kid, I attended a small Indian church. Once a month, our church hosted a “youth meeting.” A Saturday night service in which our talents (or lack of) were on display. There wasn’t a lot of dancing going on back then…but

My son is fascinated with trains. Fortunately for him, there is a passenger train track in front of his school, so he gets the experience of watching it pass several times a day. It’s not enough that the train passes, though. He also closely monitors the railroad crossing sign as it slowly pulls up and