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Hold – and how I failed the #ILoveYouChallenge {Five Minute Friday}

September 19, 2014 by Aprille 7 Comments

I am holding him in my arms. Squeezing so tightly I know my arms will probably be sore tomorrow. He is thrashing and his eyes are shut so very tightly. I am begging him to look at me so I can try again.. I was frustrated and exhausted because all I wanted him to do … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Five Minute Fridays, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: Ezra, motherhood, screaming

Fight, make love…belong {Five Minute Friday}

July 11, 2014 by Aprille 4 Comments

He’s where I belong. I’m where he belongs. And that’s never gonna change.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Marriage, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: counseling, fighting, five minute friday, marriage, Russ, sex, therapy

Exhale {Five Minute Friday}

July 4, 2014 by Aprille 7 Comments

Sometimes I exhale the stress of a moment. Other times I exhale the stress of a lifetime.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist, Whitespace: one word for 2014 Tagged: mental health, recovery, whitespace

this #whitespace is a mighty work because I’m moving a mountain

March 27, 2014 by Aprille 13 Comments

this choosing of whitespace, it’s a mighty work. I’m moving a mountain of stress, anxiety, fear, one shovel of scary crap and deep breath at a time.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Whitespace: one word for 2014 Tagged: anxiety, elizabeth esther, fear, legalism, recovery, whitespace

the crowded mind (when mental #whitespace can’t be found)

March 14, 2014 by Aprille 8 Comments

It feels like every split second my thoughts are splintered. No one single task ever has my full and undivided attention.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Whitespace: one word for 2014 Tagged: busy, fatigue, five minute friday, mind, whitespace

What true love looks like

November 8, 2013 by Aprille 7 Comments

True love is him asking, “Why do you love me?” and me answering, “Because it’s worth it.”

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Marriage Tagged: love, marriage, Russ

In which I am humbled instead of star-struck {takeaways from #Allume}

October 31, 2013 by Aprille 11 Comments

But as I stood there in front of her, humbled as she gave me a necklace, an awkward hug, I didn’t see a star – I saw a sister.

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Posted in: Allume 2013, Five Minute Fridays Tagged: allume, conference, five minute friday, lisa jo baker, sarah mae

Together {Five Minute Friday – LIVE from #Allume!}

October 24, 2013 by Aprille 19 Comments

Here we are. It’s Thursday night and Lisa Jo Baker is standing here about 5 feet from me and we are at the Live Five Minute Friday at Allume. And I’m going to attempt to write this on my (borrowed) iPad which I haven’t had much practice typing on. And she chose a word I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Allume 2013, Five Minute Fridays Tagged: allume, blogging

Red

September 5, 2013 by Aprille 19 Comments

Open your eyes. Find red around you. It’s there. Notice that, and see what you find. See it’s beauty. It may surprise you.

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Posted in: Five Minute Fridays, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: five minute friday, five minute fridays, random, red, twitter, twitter party

Jump {Five Minute Friday}

April 19, 2013 by Aprille 10 Comments

Today I am participating in a weekly feature on lisajobaker.com called Five Minute Fridays. Bloggers are given a writing prompt (topic) and told to write for *five minutes. “No *editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.” Today’s topic is “Jump.” GO I sit at the traffic light leading off of my street. It’s a long holding light so I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Finding "Home" in 2013, Five Minute Fridays, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: army wife, coffee, friends, MOMS, nerves
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