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Daily Life, Motherhood

Before the First Ultrasound

Julie
July 8, 2013
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It is midnight the eve before I see you on the ultrasound screen for the first time. I am SO excited… and apparently pretty nervous too. I have been fighting physical symptoms of anxiety all weekend. I would much rather deal with pregnancy symptoms, if only because they are easier to explain.

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babies, faith, Letters to Lightning Bug, life, love, memories, motherhood, pregnancy
Daily Life

Churchgoing

Julie
February 13, 2013
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I have a secret to share. I regularly get choked up at church. I have for years. No, I don’t break down into tears. But my voice will catch in a song or response. Not to judge, but I have come to believe that if you are a regular churchgoer…

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Church, faith, thoughts
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Focus. Or lack thereof.

Julie
August 27, 2012
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I can think of 10 things off the top of my head that I should be doing. Blogging was not in the top five.

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Daily Life, Stuff

Seven Deadly Sins and Willy Wonka

Julie
July 13, 2012
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I’m not very proud of the fact that my husband and I let our boys watch a lot of movies. They probably don’t spend more time in front of the TV than most kids, but they do watch a lot of movies.  And while I think it would be good…

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children, motherhood, movies, theology
Daily Life, Words

Of Dreams and Bad Sleep

Julie
June 22, 2012
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Six mornings ago I woke in mourning.  I had miscarried a second child.  I was sure of it. I knew I had been dreaming.  But the line between wraith and reality had been blurred. I no longer knew where fears-turned-dreams ended and memories began. What is it called when you…

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dreams, insomnia, miscarriage, sleep
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