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Working at it….

Posted on April 27, 2009 by in Family Stuff, Funny, Life

Have you all read the “5 love languages” book by Gary Chapman?  (I highly recommend it, I read it the first time years ago and continue to reap the benefits of its wisdom.)  My husband, Thom,  and I found out that our love languages are a little different.  He ranked quality time first and I [...]

Lessons From the Dog

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in Family Stuff, Funny, Life, Mothering

When our oldest son turned 13 we decided he was old enough to handle pet ownership. So for his 13th birthday we got him a dog, a black Chow/Springer Spaniel mix. Our son was thrilled with his dog. He named the dog Frodo Baggins Jones. We have a nice fenced in back yard that the [...]

Lessons From the Dog

Posted on February 10, 2009 by in Devotions, Family Stuff, Life

When our oldest son turned 13 we decided he was old enough to handle pet ownership. So for his 13th birthday we got him a dog, a black Chow/Springer Spaniel mix.    Our son was thrilled with his dog.   He named the dog Frodo Baggins Jones.  We have a nice fenced in back yard that the [...]

My friend

Posted on January 15, 2009 by in Family Stuff

I want to tell you about my friend, Elizabeth Krynski.  We have had quite an adventure together this past week.  Elizabeth will be 93 in February.  She lives alone in her own home near downtown Durham.  She moved there with her beloved John about 40 years ago.  Elizabeth uses a walker to steady her slowing [...]

Single Moms and the Plan of God

Posted on September 16, 2008 by in Family Stuff, Life, Mothering

I remember it was a few days after the Wellspring board members’ retreat in April. We met at Gloria’s for the weekend for our ‘annual checkup’ – a review of Wellspring activities from the past year and a time of seeking God for the year ahead. We prayed for each other and we worked diligently [...]