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A Good Hand

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January 16, 2023

“Finley, would you like some pancakes?”

“Nigh.” she replied.

“Would you like some grilled cheese?”

“Nigh.”

“Would you like some mac-n-cheese?”

“Nigh.”

“Finley, would you like some mac-n-cheese?” I tried again.

“YEAH!” 

“Ok. We will get you…

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September 26, 2022

“Hold still, darlin’.” I instructed as I struggled to get Finley’s hip wrap into place. 

“AAAAHHH!” She yelled, unhappy about laying on the floor. 

“Finley.” I said sternly. “We have to…

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Savoring the Pause

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July 27, 2022

“I’m SINGING IN THE RAIN! JUST SINGING IN THE RAIN! WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING…” Jones belted the old song from the top of his lungs while holding and spinning…

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When No One Understands

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June 21, 2022

“MAAAAA!” Finley exclaimed emphatically. “Ma” and “My” are Finley’s go-to words in her extremely limited vocabulary. They could mean absolutely anything in the world. Sometimes the answer is obvious…

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For Mama

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March 17, 2022

“For Mama: READ THIS NOW! Psalms 46:1-5 From Paisley.”

I smiled as I saw our ten year olds handwriting scrawled on a notecard, in big bold letters. The note was…