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    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
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    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
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    • Homecoming 2009
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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    What America Means to this Veteran’s Family

    / July 3, 2016 / 2 Comments

    As I write this, I am in the backseat of our minivan on the way home from our family’s 4th of July Summer vacation. For now, everyone is behaving. My heart is full,…

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    Patriotic Preschool Unit Ideas and Resources for the 4th of July!

    / July 8, 2013 / 6 Comments

    Patriotic 4th-of-July themed educational resources and activities for preschoolers!

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  • Ezra,  Family,  Independence Day

    An Independence Day Birthday Party for AMERICA!

    / July 6, 2013 / 11 Comments

    For the 4th of July this year, in addition to taking Ezra to a preschool parade, we planned to have a birthday party for America! Mostly for Ezra’s sake – as he LOVES…

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    Miss Mary’s 4th of July Children’s Parade ~ Kernersville, NC

    / July 4, 2013 / 6 Comments

    Instead of standing and watching as a parade goes by, these special little ones got to be IN the parade - scratch that - they got to BE the parade!

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