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Surprises from a Mama’s Life: Legacy and Letters

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  Those of us who have elderly parents don’t often think about the life our parents led before old age set in. We see them as idle, helpless, quietly supportive, struggling… watching from the sidelines as life in all it’s busyness moves … Continue reading →

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Teens in perspective

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

So…my teenage daughter texted this picture to us the other day… I must admit…it is so true in my daughter’s case (literally). My husband had just picked up a bunch of half finished water bottles from the garage and driveway … Continue reading →

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Battling Discontent

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

Many women today struggle with discontentedness. I admit, even I have wrestled with discontent in the past and sometimes still do. It’s a universal and persistent problem in our culture. I have wanted more things than I had, wanted my husband … Continue reading →

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