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You Smell Like Summer

As I snuggle up next to you and say prayers, I can’t help but notice, you smell like summer. That familiar smell of sunscreen. That outdoor smell. Your cheeks are lightly sun kissed. Too young to remember the events of the day for long. Exhausted from our day of fun. You want snuggles before you fall asleep, pretty much every night now. I know many say that I shouldn’t do it. It spoils you. But to be honest, I enjoy those nightly snuggles as much as you do. Maybe even more. For just a couple minutes every night I lay down next to you and you wrap your tiny little arms around me. The worries of the world disappear. You smile at me and close your eyes. The smile lingers on your face for a few seconds more. Sometimes, I lay there for only a few minutes. Then, I give you one more kiss and we say good night before I leave. But other nights, nights like tonight, I lay here and watch you as you drift off to sleep. T...

Jesus over Politics

I wasn’t sure I was going to comment about the recent events in our nation. I have started so many blogs about the dissension in our country, but never finished. Felt lost for words. Where are we? Who are we? What I am about to say may make some people unfollow me or angry. But, if it does upset you enough to do that, I would like you to take a minute and question why. If you are offended...does it mean I hit a cord? Over the past year I have simply watched kind, loving christian people turn their faith into their political party. I may have been guilty of this myself. Politics has gone from something that people can disagree on to something that defines a person. And before you try to stop me and say “well wait, maybe you don’t understand or know about this,” I have taught government for the past several years. I understand the government and work really hard to know the facts, so that I can ...

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