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    • Online Writing Portfolio
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    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
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    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    • Ezra’s Story
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    • 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family
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  • Start Here!
    • Hi, I’m Aprille…
    • Contact Me!
    • The Story Behind the Header
    • Blog’s Mission Statement
    • Blog Series
    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    Seven Words That Changed the Way I Viewed the Lord’s Table

    / December 23, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Righteousness. Propitiation. Redemption. Imputation. Justification. Reconciliation. Regeneration. The Lord's Table is a pictorial manifestation of those seven words.

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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    A Moment of Silence {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 2}

    / December 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

    There's no agonizing soul-searching. It's like the entire church says, "Let's all stop and have a moment of silence for Jesus and what He did for us when He died for us. Isn't…

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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Recovering Perfectionist

    Am I Worthy? {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 1}

    / December 20, 2022 / 2 Comments

    I'm not a theologian. I'm a daughter of God who has learned that she is welcome at the Lord's Table. This process of learning - and accepting - these truths is what I…

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    The Lifegiving Table: A Venture into Hospitality & Table Discipleship

    / December 17, 2022 / 0 Comments

    "All table-talk discussions, love given, and beauty cultivated at our table are for the purpose of making real our Savior and calling those who share life with us to serve Him their whole…

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    Black Sails Adventure Company: Pirate Fun for Families in Oak Island, NC

    / September 19, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Pirates, Plunder, and Adventures! Our family's review of Black Sails Adventure Company in Oak Island, North Carolina

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  • Ezra,  Family,  Fatherhood,  Friendship & Community,  Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Little Brother,  Motherhood,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Confessions of a reluctant swim team mom

    / September 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

    So, here's a few things that I learned and enjoyed about being a swim team mom (albeit, a reluctant one). Our family is resilient and has grown in our capabilities. As we progressed…

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    Seven Years of Grace

    / July 19, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I'm so thankful that the people at GBC have stayed by our side for the last seven years. They have supported us with their presence, their prayers, their resources, and their love. 

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    Choosing the six things that matter: a strategy to consistently accomplish all the things

    / July 1, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Short term goals and projects have helped me and my family consistently accomplish things. Take a short-term amount of time, and asking yourself this: What really matters in THIS time? What do I…

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    Still standing… (not your ordinary anniversary post)

    / March 8, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I know that God blesses faithfulness. I know that we belong together. I am still standing willing and ready. I know that we are 14 years in, and I'm not going anywhere.

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    Our Moravian-Inspired Family Christmas Lovefeast

    / December 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

    This past week, our family had the cherished opportunity to host a Moravian-inspired Christmas lovefeast in our home. I want to share the story behind what prompted us to plan this celebration, as…

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This coming Tuesday it will be 4 years since my Grandma Carol went to heaven. This verse was one of 3 of her favorite verses that I had printed for her funeral. I selfishly picked designs that would complement the colors in my home, so I could keep and continue to display them.
Ezra grew again last night. With us both barefoot, our noses are at the same level.
I won four games of Guess Who against the birthday boy, so he handcuffed me and put me in “couch jail.” Such a raw deal. Do not recommend. #momlife #boymom #boymomlife
#boymomproblems #mommyproblems #kidswerehere
It’s fun being a mom to bigger boys. Dear mamas, it does get easier. At least a little bit.
So after having several inches of rain flood our garage at 10pm Saturday night and again at 6pm last night, Russ and I went on a mission to diagnose the problem. The problem was that all the pipe running from our driveway drainage culvert out to the street was either twisted, broken, cracked, or full of dirt and roots. We were racing another afternoon/evening of forecasted thunderstorms as well as working in 90+ degree heat and (currently) 57% humidity. I’m really not sure how we didn’t die. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this is physically the hardest and most exhausting day I’ve had in years.
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