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Coffee- or tea- date Friday
Linking up here for Coffee Date FridayHappy Friday beautiful friends. If we were having coffee today, or in my case, tea, it would definitely have to be at my house, which I just cleaned and is...
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The valley of the shadow of death
The day dawned like the hundred before it. Bright and sunny and full of possibility. We were young and in love and about ready to start our journey as parents. Our hearts were wayward, a seed of greed...
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I've been a mama for 4 years....
Jeremiah on his birthday, October 8th, 2009The first time I realize I had a baby in my tummy, I was shocked. There was something alive inside of me. A human. It felt so...sci-fi to me. I was about 7...
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Flipping the page to a new chapter...thank You, Jesus!
I feel stuck. In a rut. With writing, and just life in general. I'm coming out of a very difficult season. One where I've been run into the ground, and slowly rebuilt, but it's been a long, horrible...
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{Project 365} Day 1 & 2, Happy November!
Yay for November! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to do this whole Project365 thing. Do you post a blog post every single day? Or once a week? I'm not sure I can handle every day. I can take...
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The Thielke Life...an update
We've made the move to good ol' Brandon, South Dakota. Upon telling others where we were moving, I bet I heard "Oh their schools are fantastic!" in one form or another at least 12 times. As one who is...
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When tragedy strikes and lessons are learned...not easily learned, but learned
ViaWhen sudden tragedy strikes, the world takes on an alien perspective. You feel as if you are looking through glasses that don't quite match your prescription. You feel out of touch with the normalcy...
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Small Business Saturday!
I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful friends and family who have ventured out and courageously started small businesses! Since today is Small Business Saturday, I am going to spotlight...
View Article"Is this worth it, Lord?"
Beloved...I see your tears. I see your heart that has a break in it visible only to Me. I know the thoughts of your mind..."Will it ever be over? The pain? The endless struggle? The not knowing? The...
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from the Thielke Family! May your day be blessed with the presence of the God who came to dwell among us, forever making a way back into His arms!
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I had a dream that changed my life.
I had a dream a few nights ago that changed my life. It was one of those that woke you up wide-eyed and heart racing fast, me nudging my husband and whispering in the dark, "Honey...I had a bad...
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Those crazy Thielkes
I've seen the look on people's faces. It started when we got engaged while Trevor was still in high school, with plans to marry right after he graduated. Then the look came when we decided to accept...
View ArticleConfessions of a life unplugged
Mac n Cheese boils and burbles on the stove. The steams rises and condenses on the microwave above, warping the plastic, and I wonder why someone would put a microwave up above a hot steaming...
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3 short weeks until he is here...
a month ago... I sit here in my raggedy brown arm chair, knowing I don't have very long before the leg cramps kick in and I have to get up and stretch. There are only 3 short weeks until his...
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Meet the newest guy in my life....
I want to write all of this down before I try to catch a nap. I had tried writing earlier, but my pain meds made me so incredibly sleepy, and I'm sure I just sat here and stared at the screen for 5...
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I'm still searching for you...
It's 2 am, and your grandson, Joseph, is just falling back asleep. His little eyes are fluttering shut as the swing rocks him gently...back and forth, back and forth. In the moments before he woke...
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"I want off this ride this very second or so help me GOD!" and other such...
Laying in bed tonight, fear gripped my heart. My mind was reeling with confusion and anxiety. It was a Monday from Hell, with Judah screaming and acting outrageously defiant and wayward. He, my...
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For the women crowd- on breastfeeding and all that comes with it
Jericho and Mommy When I was 8 and curious I watched my Mom take a bath. As the suds ran down her tired and worn body, she explained that she had fed 3 beautiful and healthy babies with...
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Rise n' Shine mamas!...at 5am?!?
Let's just get this out of the way before I get too far- I'm LAZY. Yes, all caps. I can't keep a schedule down to save my ever lovin' life. I love to sit and read and do all the mindless...
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