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lessons learned

Observations on a winter morning

by Lesley on March 2, 2012

in Anna,lessons learned

TweetOh, the things you will learn my sweet girl. That the blue of a baby’s eyes is even deeper and more peaceful set to the backdrop of a winter sky. That the hardest things bring out the best in people. That romance is not like the movies portray it to be…it is messier and not [...]

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20 lessons from my 20s

by Lesley on February 4, 2012

in birthdays,lessons learned

Tweet Only 8 days left ’till I’m officially a 30 year old. So, here are my 20 lessons learned during my 20′s. I can’t wait to see what I might be taught in the next decade! For some reason, I think patience with small children might be very high on the list… I learned that [...]

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Things.

by Lesley on August 3, 2011

in family,growing up,lessons learned,make-you-think

Tweet Today I am proud to share a guest post, written by my dad. This essay was not written intentionally for my blog. It came to me in the form of an email my dad sent to our family earlier today. As background, my Grandma Jeanne  (his mother) was diagnosed several years ago with dementia. [...]

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Slowing down

by Lesley on July 7, 2011

in lessons learned,uncategorized

TweetOne would think, based on my lack of blogging, that life has been busy. Don’t tell anyone–(shhhhhh)–it’s actually been wonderfully slow. The days are long, in the very best sense. The mornings still start early but the windows are now open, the fan blowing, birds chirping, sun creeping in through the curtains. I walk these [...]

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Being Martha

by Lesley on April 24, 2011

in christianity,lessons learned

Tweet It is easier for me to act like Martha than Mary. It’s easier to spend all week Googling Bundt cake recipes for Easter, and writing ridiculously long to-do lists that include things like: “Wash car. Buy Mother’s Day gifts. Mop floors. Clean fireplace. Shower (as if I’d forget). Look for chalkboard cleaner. Find out [...]

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