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Influence

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It has been a long while since I have posted anything here. I have been busy completing three years toward my B.A. in English and my senior year is underway. My current class (Creative Writing) has finally given me the space to take off the tight harness of academic writing rules, and it feels SO GOOD!! After reading my first assignment, Mom and Daddy gave it their thumbs up and suggested I make it a blog post, so here it is. It is my story and their story. It's a little longer than my usual posts, but as with everything I have ever posted here, I pray it encourages you to run "up the sunbeam to the sun" (C. S. Lewis). "Follow my example,  as I follow the example of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV I sat above them on the stairs. Looking down through the window-like openings in the partition between the living room and the stairway, I listened to the basketball players, football players, baseball players, wrestlers, track athletes, both the lettermen ...

Finishing Grateful

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-- Finishing 2012 with nothing but gratitude . . . as it should be. ________________________________ Joining Ann Voskamp in counting His graces for her Multitudes on Monday I hope you'll join in if you haven't already! The continuing JOY DARE:  #1948-2100 (November 11th through December 31st) 11. 3 gifts of remembrance Ancestors Founding Fathers Generations of soldiers who have fought to keep us free 12. 3 gifts at noon Hero Husband home for lunch She So Sweet getting up for breakfast Drummer Boy off to work 13. 3 gifts behind a door Sleeping kids A full pantry Freshly cleaned refrigerators 14. 3 gifts silent The wee hours of the morning Moonlight Things growing 15. 3 gifts golden The slanting rays of light in autumn Autumn leaves at the height of their falling glory The paper my business license is printed on 16. 3 gifts hard eucharisteo Feeling completely overwhelmed and having no choice but to rely on God ...