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  • Grow in Grace 2016,  Military and Veteran Life,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Special Needs Parenting

    I’m going back to school: my dream and the plan

    / April 6, 2016 / 4 Comments

    My college years were filled with drama and exhaustion. Going back to school was pretty much the last thing I wanted to do. Ever. Until a year ago. But this story begins long before.…

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  • Beauty in the Mess,  Ezra,  The Preschool Years

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 06.25.15

    / June 25, 2015 / 2 Comments

    I saw my counsellor yesterday, and she kept telling me how far I’ve come in the last year. She encouraged me to keep counting my blessings and thinking on the things that are…

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting,  The Preschool Years

    When the last day of school feels too much like the first {thoughts on surviving a very long year}

    / June 12, 2015 / 9 Comments

    I’ve been planning this post for the last few days…in my head, you know. Today is Ezra’s last day of school for the year. And he’s been through so much. Preschool one, suspension, expulsion,…

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