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  Yesterday (10/30), we held a ceremony and buried the physical remains of my grandma.   My beloved “Mome”.   The night before, the husband was checking on my emotional state and I told him, “I’m good.   She has already given me so much. It’s enough.”   This came earlier than we expected, but still my grandma has passed so many things down to me, most of which were passed down through my mom.   A few of the most impactful things that I received from her include… ·        Teaching kids about Jesus.   She was passionate about it and good at it.   From Sunday school to VBS to in-home backyard bible camps, she did it all and so have I. ·        Compassion for her neighbors.   Sure, maybe she was a little nosy, but she cared… AND she prayed.   She cared about what was going on in their lives and was always willing to help out however she could. In my lifetime, I saw her serve as...

I have been writing but I have not been posting anything for lots of reasons. To name a few... Life has been CRAZY! See details below. I have barely had time to process things for myself, much less process them to the point of writing and sharing. Yes, as many of you likely suspected, we’ve been going through some struggles. Some things in my life have been so good, I didn’t want to give anyone else the opportunity to sour it with passive-aggressive comments, criticism, etc. We’re walking in God’s faithfulness in the most important area to me and I know He’s not done yet.   I do not know how to celebrate this publicly without making the rest awkward.   Reflecting on Year 32 Since moving to Texas, Matt’s job title has changed twice.   My job has officially stayed the same, but teaching during these “unprecedented times” has me feeling like my job has changed WAY more times than his.   We’ve gone from a part-time marriage (barely seeing each other due to his trav...