Author: Jamie
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Counting more of my thousand gifts
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” -Alphonse Karr Continuing to list one-thousand gifts as part of the Gratitude Community: 126) a new [old] car: 1995 Mazda Protege 127) we made it two years as a one-car family 128) I had time this week to clean…
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Homeschool Plans and Optimism
In about a week, both of my girls will be out of town. Lindsey will be on a mission trip with the youth group at church, and Kathryn will be on a vacation with her daddy and family. While they are gone, I will disappear into (or maybe under!) my enormous pile of school books,…
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Personality Types and Profiles
Today I tweeted something about how I dislike conflict so much that I am stressed even just overhearing a minor disagreement between other people. My twitter pal Becky responded, “Do you know your Myers-Briggs type? The conflict thing reminds me of me. I’m INFJ.” The last time I did a personality test was about seven…
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Still Practicing Gratitude
“There is always something for which to be thankful.” -Charles Dickens Listing one-thousand gifts is harder than it looks, but a very worthwhile endeavor! #101) coffee and conversation with my mom #102) living so close to my mom #103) my nature-loving dad #104) cousins that are like siblings #105) friends who pray for me #106)…
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No Shortage of Silliness
There is no shortage of silliness in our family. Ken is not only my SuperMan, but also a primary source of the silly in our home. Sometimes I roll my eyes at his goofiness, but he keeps me sane, and it’s one of the many reasons I love him. JamieI’m a big fan of authentic…