Tag: joy

Making Joy in Darkness: Christmas Came Early

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“I’ve decided today is Christmas,” I said to my spouse, who was still bleary-eyed and thought he must have misheard me. “Ok, it’s not actually Christmas, but we’re going to have joy in this house today.” I explained.

When You Don’t Feel Like Parenting-An Ode to Joy

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A friend asked me how I was feeling the other day, to which I replied, "great!"  But then immediately admitted it to be an...

What My Kids Taught Me in 2013

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  ::Photo by Kristy Dooley Photography:: As we get ready to enter 2014, I wanted to take a chance to reflect on the past year. Being a...

Being Prepared for Joy

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Winter is coming. That statement alone makes me squirm. Suddenly, one day, I looked up to see a skein of geese making their journey...