Stacks of small paper cards, with names, faces and personal brands. Every other conference I have attended would be about the business cards. Not Relevant. Recalling divine appointments at dinner tables, in elevators going the wrong direction. Sally Clarkson’s hallowed words of wisdom on how to be a message maker after God’s own heart. Pondering…
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I started blogging in June of 2008, a few months after my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and in the midst of a period of being bedridden. Prior to that I had no concept of what a blog was, let alone the idea that it was something I could do or would grow to love. My…
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February 19, 2010 by
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Image by frances1972 via Flickr I arrived home from Blissdom with a heavy heart. Mind you, I had a fabulous time (with a capital F) and learned a lot. I also realized that I had strayed from my passions- the passions that led me to start this blog in the first place almost two years…
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Having your expectations exceeded is such an exciting thing. And that is exactly what happened for me this weekend while attending a blogging conference called Blissdom. My husband, the concrete, analytical thinker that he is wanted to know what I learned in the sessions. I learned a lot in the sessions…I learned how to be…
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I haven’t participated in Wifey Wednesday, hosted by To Love, Honor and Vacuum in quite a while. But when I read Sheila’s topic for the day I knew God was sending me a message. I have many friends (in real life) who complain about the amount of time their hubby’s sit in front of the…
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Getting back into my blogging groove since the holidays and since it is Monday- it is time for Monday Mingle, hosted by Eighty MPH Mom. Today’s questions are: What is the neatest/coolest car you have owned (I have to include a picture) The other two questions: Have you ever been to San Francisco? NYC? Are…
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Image by sean dreilinger via Flickr This is my first time participating in Fill in the Blank Friday, hosted by The Unexperienced Mom. I decided to join in this week because I love the sentence we get to complete. I blog because… I needed an outlet to vent and share when I was diagnosed with…
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I will certainly have more to say about all the things I have learned while attending Blog World Expo and Sitscation this weekend but….there were some things I needed to say right away: 1. Thank you to Tiffany and Heather for reminding me what community truly means. The vibes at the Sitscation conference were so…
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So, life is always full of surprises….I had given up on going to BlogHer months ago when they sold out faster than tickets to a Kenny Chesney concert. I left it in God’s hands. Last week I got a ticket. Woo hoo! I am going to Chicago- going to Chicago. Sorry, I digress! (the excitement…
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