Depression Is…

de⋅pressed  /dɪˈprɛst/
–adjective
1. sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast.
2. pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
3. lowered in force, amount, etc.
4. undergoing economic hardship, esp. poverty and unemployment.
5. being or measured below the standard or norm.
6. Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
I grew up, depressed. My entire existence it seemed, was the [...]

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Status Check

My truck is a total loss from the accident. Not a surprise. Pictures really don’t do it justice. I’ve been playing phone tag with the insurance company today, but I know that they’re very close to completing the estimation of it all. I’m praying for favor and that I’ll have enough to get another with [...]

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The Frailty of Life

There’s nothing like the rawness of losing someone in your life. I’ve never lost anybody REALLY close. Losing my cousin was the closest I’ve ever known. We were not really close because physical and age distance kept us from ever fully getting to know one another, but I loved her deeply all the same. She [...]

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Public Service Announcement

ALWAYS, always follow at least three seconds behind the person behind you. Because if you look back for a split second at your sweet toddler, its too late. (P.S. Both the babe and I are fine. Just bruised up and shook up a bit.)

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Tuesday Tidbits

Update on my cousin… I finally found out the information I needed and my heart is grieved on so many levels. My sweet cousin had cancer and for reasons that I will never fully know and I will choose to let rest, my family did not know about it. I knew she had some health [...]

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A Watched Pot Never Boils

I’m waiting for a phone call. Any phone call. I’ve never felt so unsettled about anything in my life! I received news yesterday that a cousin of mine has passed away, but nobody can get in touch with anybody to find out what happened! She and her husband and little fella who is a month [...]

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I am a United States Veteran

I joined the Navy in ‘94 when I was 20. It wasn’t because I had any despeate desire to defend our country. I didn’t really understand what it all meant, really. I was pretty naive. Innocent. I was going to a community college and was at the point of transferring to a university when I [...]

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Is Today Monday?

My days all run together. I’m still in my jammies. So is my daughter. :o) I’m officially, I think…a bum. But, I’m a productive bum. I’ve been working on my mission trip to Ehiopia stuff; letters and fundraising stuff and such. It excites me to be doing something, first of all. Something that involves a [...]

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Little People, Big World

Went to Roloff Farms this afternoon to pick out a punkin’ or two. Had a great time! Saw some little people. :o) They open up their farm to the public in October for punkin’ season. This weekend was the last weekend so wanted to make sure I got there early enough Friday to miss the [...]

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Missions

In 2002 a seed was planted in my heart about missions. Perhaps I’ve shared this before, but at the time, I didn’t think it could be possible. Who am *I* that I could do something so important as missions. I mean, my life was a disaster. It didn’t seem real, but it was real enough [...]

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