Tag: Family

The End of a Chapter…

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SUSIE MIMM KIRBY·THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
I can remember the first time my husband proposed to me, and the second, I said ‘No’ both times because he wasn’t sober and I didn’t think he meant it.
When we did get married there was no proposal, no ceremony surrounded by friends, no pictures, not even an announcement to our close family or friends. We went to the courthouse and applied for our license.

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Do you ever just want to get away from it all?

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Original Blog Post-April 26, 2016
Today has been one of those days, well actually the past few months have had several of those days, where I just want to getaway.
I want to grab a few things and take a hike. Go somewhere remote for a few days. Somewhere quiet.
Anywhere but here.

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What about today?

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Original Blog Post-April 24, 2016
I’m having a horrible dream, tossing and turning, and just can’t sleep well. I’m dreaming my husband is gone. He left and he isn’t coming back. I can feel such intense emotions and it feels so real I wake up with tears in my eyes.
I turn and reach for him but he’s not there.

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Trying to find a new balance

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Original Blog Post-May 20, 2016
I haven’t posted in a bit as I’ve been so busy here at home. We went on a camping trip to RELAX… yeah, not a lot of relaxing when you take kids and grandpa with you. It was a very fun and interesting trip though. I will definitely want to do it again soon.

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We need mentors

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 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, – Titus 2:4
Original Blog Post-April 23, 2016
I don’t know about you but I have begun to hate watching the news. So many sad stories, murders, gang violence, school shootings, kidnappings and horrific things happening everywhere. Even our little country town makes it on the news, not because of good things, but because of some of the horrible things going on. It can make a person paranoid to leave the house. It can make you untrusting and suspicious of everyone you meet.

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