Category: New Beginnings

• A Postscript and a New Word (Expression?) for 2020

  First, an update. Brad’s back is much better! After spending nearly two weeks on his back (almost our entire Christmas Break!) he received a helpful nerve-block injection that made it possible for him to stand, to walk, and basically to do normal life again without severe pain. In some ways, we are still reveling in…

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  January 11, 2020

  2020, Books to Read, Celebrations, Disappointment, Family life, New Beginnings, New Year’s Resolutions, The Christian life, Writing

  2020, Bridgetown Church, Emily P Freeman, Faith, Frisky Oyster, Pay Attention, Writing

• ReEntry

  Last weekend I completed my own version of back-to-school shopping, stocking up on groceries and other household items to make the transition back to full-time work a bit easier. Already, many store aisles showcase fall decorations and Halloween candy. Pleeeaaase! It’s still August! Tomorrow, school starts along with the rhythms of boarding-school life. My days will…

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  August 26, 2019

  Back to School, Faith, New Beginnings, School Beginnings, The Christian life

  Reentry, Sabbatical, Summer, The Art of Simple, The Next Right Thing, Work

• On 25 Years of Marriage

  I was 20 years old when I married Brad. He was 23. He loved my spunk and zest for life. I loved his quick mind and the fact he was a good conversationalist. We were kids, really. But we loved each other and we loved God and we trusted that our love would work the rest…

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  July 28, 2016

  Celebrations, Marriage, New Beginnings

  25th Wedding Anniversary, Family, Marriage, Relationships

• See I am Doing a New Thing: A Graduation Reflection

  See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.  Isaiah 43:19 It’s that time of year again—graduation season. Last weekend, I attended the graduation of some dear former students in Waco, Texas.When I first started…

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  June 5, 2016

  Graduation, New Beginnings

  celebrations, graduation

• A New Year, A New Word

  Happy New Year, friends! I took down the last of the outdoor Christmas lights today and saw a school bus rumble past, signaling the end of Christmas Break and the return to normal life. Tomorrow is the start of my “normal” with classes and activities resuming. The other day, while chatting with my parents on…

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  January 4, 2016

  2016, Faith, New Beginnings, The Christian life, Work, Writing

  2016, New Beginnings, The Christian Life, Work