Perseverance is not Patience
It was Family Weekend at our daughter’s therapeutic boarding school. Thanks to the pandemic, the event had to be virtual…again. We have...
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Mar 24, 20214 min read
Can I get a 👍 for the Letter?
If you find an envelope with a handwritten address from someone you love in your mailbox, isn’t it the first thing you tear into?
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Feb 22, 20213 min read
Samurai Training
“Samurai Training” is exactly what our daughter experienced on this home visit.
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Feb 11, 20213 min read
If you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
It takes faith and endurance to accept the “no” right now.
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Jan 22, 20213 min read
A spectacular “come back” awaits.
I was sending her my love through the words of others, but I was still sending love and giving her something to look forward to.
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Jan 13, 20213 min read
None of us are “showroom floor” perfect.
We all have our “cracks” or “dings”. But that makes us no less worthy of companionship, love, adventure, fulfillment.
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Jan 5, 20212 min read
Parents: find encouragement in your own words
As hard as it is to look at these weeks of journal entries, I am filled with hope!
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Dec 15, 20202 min read
Rough holiday ahead, but still so many reasons to be grateful
Our young people are learning how to be safe and healthy. One holiday (or a few) is a small sacrifice.
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Dec 9, 20201 min read
Corporate contemplation #9: do what's right, not what's popular
I once received feedback from a colleague that went something like: “Beckie can be counted on to do what’s right, even if it is not...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
Our daughter was like a guest in our home
Home visits have been such a blessing...but a lot like having overnight guests
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Nov 20, 20202 min read
Mom Hugs
Disgustingly filthy but nonetheless beautiful Mom Hugs
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Oct 7, 20202 min read
Trading a year for a lifetime.
We don’t talk about this enough.
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