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30 Days of Thanks - Day 12
Today I am thankful for my sweet Asian blessing, Kylie.I could say so much more.But today...I am thankful.
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Finding...Part 3
*If you haven't read parts 1 and 2, you can do that now.Imagine our surprise to find out the police report had much of anything of substance in it. As we continued to speak with our China...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 13
Today I am thankful for my freedom.Yes, I know I should have posted this one last week on election day, but I was quite tired of the election by the time the day came, weren't you? GAH.But yes, I...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 14
Today I am thankful for our adoption agency, Lifeline. They have some of the best social workers in the adoptive world. I have never worked with anyone like the China program director, Karla, who...
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Finding....The Rest of the Story
OK, apparently I've left you hanging long enough. This wasn't meant to be a cliff hanger, but it was merely a byproduct of me not having enough time to get all the way through the story.Oh, and you...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 15
Halfway through 30 Days of Thanks!!Today I'm thankful for Christian education.I was a product of Christian education. For 13 years, my parents sacrificed their wants (and probably sometimes needs) to...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 16
Today I'm thankful for my boss.Yes, I know that is likely a strange thing to be thankful for, but the woman I've reported to for much of the last 15 years of employment is one of a kind. First of all,...
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30 Day of Thanks - Day 17
Today I'm thankful for my home.I was born and raised in the same house my whole life. I was in my 30s before I moved from it into the home we are currently in. For an adult who'd never bought a house...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 18
Today I'm thankful for Steve's family. I know some folks have serious issues with their in laws from mothers in law to sisters in law, but not me. I have the absolute best in law family there is.As...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 19
Today I'm thankful for my grandson. Yes, I'm 38 and a "Mimi" to this little fella...I know. He's the cutest thing ever. He has the most darling southern drawl when he talks and he looks JUST. LIKE....
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 20
Today I'm thankful for 2 vehicles that run.Yes. Vehicles that run. My van is going to be 10 years old next year and Steve's truck is going to be 8 years old. Both have over 150,000 miles on them. I...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 21
Today I'm thankful for friends.I was going to add pictures. I was going to name names. But there's no way to do it. I have been blessed with MANY friends.I have "old" friends...my high school...
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Something Else to Be Thankful For
I couldn't let this day get past without sharing something that happened recently for which I'm thankful...As you know, Kylie had cleft palate repair surgery back at the end of August. In January,...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 22
Today, on this ultimate day of Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Jesus Christ.My Savior.My Friend.My Beginning.My Daddy.My EVERYTHING.Today, I'm thankful.
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 23
Today I'm thankful for my neighbors.For 30+ years of my life, I lived in the same house in the same neighborhood and in the same city. We had good neighbors for the most part, but we would not call...
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Kylie's First Thanksgiving
I would have to say that Kylie's first Thanksgiving was a resounding success. I cooked a mini-Thanksgiving lunch for us. By "mini", I mean, I didn't cook enough food for 15 people. Our menu...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 24
Today I'm thankful for Facebook.Yeah, I said Facebook. I know it is the bane of some people's existence and quite honestly, sometimes I feel that way about it too. But by and large, it has connected...
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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...
This was the first year in a while that I didn't do some Black Friday shopping. Normally, I'll go out about 3-4pm on Black Friday after all those crazy, early morning shoppers are at home passed out....
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 25
Today, I am thankful for the gift of adoption.Without it, I would not be a mother to this precious face. I have wanted to adopt from China for so many years that some days I can't believe I actually...
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30 Days of Thanks - Day 26
Today I'm thankful for pastors. There are several in my life that have led me through some of the best and worst times I've ever experienced.My home church pastor, who has now gone on to heaven, was...
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