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Back in July, I saw a rectangle of light, in the shape of a doorway, when Brad and I were praying one evening.  As I looked at it, I got…

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October 18, 2021
birth, children

The birth of Herald Thomas

The experience of giving birth is harrowing, awful, hard work, nervewracking and raw, but it’s so beautiful, incredible and joyful too. I am privileged to have given birth to six…

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October 26, 2022
Pauquette Prose

February 7, 2023

I was up late last night for ladies night.  Even though the community and night out refilled my tank, I also have a baby that doesn’t sleep and I woke…

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February 7, 2023
  • life

    Schoolhouse Renovations

    Melissa / September 2, 2023 / 0 Comments

    A friend who was helping us clean and organize the schoolhouse today looked at me and said “I bet you didn’t know what you were signing up for when you said yes to…

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  • life

    A year

    Melissa / August 7, 2023 / 0 Comments

    We came to the conclusion that God did indeed call us to this mission and that even if only person showed up we would serve and teach that one person. Even if we…

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  • life

    Weeding through the harvest

    Melissa / July 19, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Today as I was pulling weeds in our flower beds I couldn’t help but think of how important it is to keep weeding. Three weeks ago I took over the care of all…

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  • house,  neighborhood

    Perpetual vacation

    Melissa / July 14, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Being in our new home the past two weeks has felt like a perpetual vacation. The kids are biking to get treats, we’re spending a few hours here and there at the pool,…

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  • poetry

    The Last Night

    Melissa / June 5, 2023 / 0 Comments

    On an almost full moon nightI call for the dog but do not find her.The deck beckons me andI step past the maple to look at the moonlightDrenching the fields and the trees…

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  • thoughts

    On time and priorities

    Melissa / May 25, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Is it more important to us to be busy “doing good things”, or more important to quietly and intentionally invest in our families day after day? To invest well in our families we…

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  • learning,  thoughts

    On eating well

    Melissa / May 10, 2023 / 4 Comments

    There is also something grounding, especially in times of great stress, about stopping and cooking a nourishing meal or baking bread for my family. It brings me back to a life giving rhythm…

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  • photos

    Cape San Blas, 2023

    Melissa / April 18, 2023 / 0 Comments

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  • Pauquette Prose

    March 25, 2023

    Melissa / March 25, 2023 / 0 Comments

    It’s the time of year in which we all realize how much the weather affects our mood, right? I like to think I don’t have seasonal depression but a moody gray day mixed…

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  • Pauquette Prose

    March 15, 2023

    Melissa / March 15, 2023 / 0 Comments

    But the older and wiser I get, I feel the prompting to not wish away these times of transitions. Once I make up my mind about something I generally just want to get…

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