Flying Toward the Future: Thoughts On the Eve of the Eve of the New Year

I'm already thinking hard about the New Year so I just can't wait till Thursday or Friday to write about it. I love this photo of my nephew on the swing. I'd like to take that image of joy in the moment as an inspiration for the new year. He's not worried...

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A Very Merry Arizona to Maryland Christmas

I decided not to keep sending little updates from my phone because I was taking so many photos with my camera. Then for most of the rest of the week, my only internet access was through my phone, so I took a break from blogging. Overall, it was a glorious...

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3 hours, 40 degrees and 5000 feet later

Here we are in Flagstaff in the aftermath of the storm they had recently. The boys had work for an hour to make a parking space. I do love that Arizona in the wintertime offers an all-season experience...

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Arizona!

So, while all my friends and family brace themselves for a major winter storm on the east coast, we are eating outside, at a Sonic, in the very warm sun.In a couple of hours we'll be in Flagstaff in the snows and cold of 7000 feet of elevation, but...

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The Story of the Very Large Tree, Part 2

Here she is, all decorated, except for the tinsel, which we'll save for Christmas Eve. As you can see,  we have a scrapbook tree, meaning the only theme is memories. I have every single little crafted paper or yarn or ribbon or wire ornament that...

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The Story of the Very Large Tree, Part 1

About 8 years ago exactly, I started teaching seminary, an early morning religious education class for teens in my home each morning. I have a smallish home, so this always presented some challenges and my family always rose to the occasion by being...

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Whew!

The big week is over! I was writing my son in Chile this morning and realized that I had something going on every day and evening last week.  I opted out of the Saturday night option that I could have done and just stayed home. But every other day...

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