Tag: living
member name: Petula W.
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January 09, 2007 12:11 PM EST --
I can still feel the warmth of my pre-schoolers hug. A few hours ago I dropped my two youngest children off at the sitter's. As I tried to say good-bye, my almost-2-year-old daughter rushed off with . . .
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February 14, 2007 10:00 PM EST --
I recently came across this essay, which I wrote two years ago and never pursued getting it published. Upon reviewing it I still think it’s funny and thought you might enjoy it. Let me know what . . .
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January 05, 2007 11:22 PM EST --
Talking to some people is like being hit by a dump truck. It's like stabbing yourself in the heart with a jagged knife and twisting so it won't come out. Why express yourself to someone if it's . . .
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October 12, 2006 02:16 PM EDT --
My husband and I along with our two youngest children set out from Georgia to Maryland. We were trying to have a positive outlook on the 12-hour drive given that the two youngest children are 20 months . . .
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October 30, 2006 11:04 AM EST --
This subject – seeking God's face – comes up so often that it's something that obviously needs everyone's in-depth attention. Why is seeking God's face so important?
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September 12, 2006 10:25 PM EDT --
I was considering what society thinks about a woman's beauty. We've been taught to color our hair because another shade will be more flattering. They say silky smooth legs are better so we shave. . . .
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October 26, 2006 06:41 PM EDT --
It's no secret that I'm the proud mother of Amareah, 20 months; Andre, 2; DeAndre, 12 and Amber 15. What's also not a secret – as me and my mommy friends have discussed – is that . . .
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January 12, 2007 08:27 PM EST --
Three years ago I read a book called “Supernatural Childbirth: Experiencing the Promises of God Concerning Conception and Delivery” by Jackie Mize. Now, almost five months into my fourth pregnancy, . . .
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September 11, 2006 01:31 PM EDT --
For the last few Sundays my pastor, Bishop Dale C. Bronner, has been preaching on the subject of The Year of Restoration. He says there . . .
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September 15, 2006 12:01 PM EDT --
I wrote this newspaper article some time ago for a spoof newspaper. It's based on a real person whose identity and some facts have been changed, but it has real information that I think is helpful... . . .
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October 03, 2006 03:59 PM EDT --
For the past 15 years or so I've encountered several medical problems and I'm only 38 years old. I've come to the point now where I wonder if there is an underlying issue or is all of this . . .
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September 04, 2006 12:04 PM EDT --
Responsibility is not a want to
It's a need to
It's not a feel like
It's a have to
Responsibility keeps the
Children fed
Laundry washed
Lawns mowed
Dishes stacked
Socks . . .
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October 02, 2006 04:30 PM EDT --
I don't know where to turn for answers to this question so I'm asking the Gather community. Well, I guess I could do an Internet search, but you guys are such a wealth of information that I'm . . .
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October 30, 2006 11:45 AM EST --
Quite awhile ago, I published my list and was a little, uh, perturbed by a couple of the comments so I deleted the list. I actually like my list and it has been haunting me for quite some time that I allowed . . .
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August 24, 2006 11:44 AM EDT --
Over the past few years I have become extremely conscious of the ever-changing components of my body. You know what I mean: wrinkles that weren't visible a day ago, gray hairs that appear instantaneously . . .
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September 08, 2006 01:15 PM EDT --
Small eyes peer from under tiny, but long, feather-like lashes
Little limbs uncurl, miniature fingers unfold
A roll, a whimper, a glance
"Mama! … Mooommmmieeee!"
In the next room, mommy . . .
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August 07, 2006 01:19 PM EDT --
As a mom who is most fortunate to have the opportunity to work from home, I am able to spend quite a bit of time with my 15-year-old daughter during the summer. We hang out. We go shopping. We veg out . . .
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September 01, 2006 09:05 PM EDT --
I wrote a similar article for my blog at http://petulawright.blogspot.com(check it out when you get a chance) and altered it a little to fit a broader audience.
"Let us not become weary in . . .
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November 20, 2006 06:53 PM EST --
Couch cushion, not a pillow
Chair, not a hat rack
Comforter, not a blanket
Bed, not a trampoline
Well… scratch that one.
Floor, not a trashcan
Or a hamper
Table, not a desk
Desk, . . .
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August 09, 2006 05:15 PM EDT --
This is a small portion of a conversation that I had with a close friend some time ago. I came across the hard copy, which was originally published in my church newsletter, and thought it appropriate to . . .
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