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Starts with a V and ends with an -acation

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Top 5 10 vacation moments so far: 1. Laughed until I cried, and then laughed some more 2. Saw the ocean & a few jumping fish 3. Ate good food, with great friends & a few divas (you know who you are) 4. Got lost jet skiing on the intercostal waterway in a labyrinth of […]

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time for every season

Friday, June 19, 2009

Most of you know, but for those that don’t, I lost the baby on Wednesday. I’ll keep you posted as things progress, but right now I’m just trying to focus on the present. On being here, r-i-g-h-t n-o-w. And on breathing, and on being loved by the people around me, and on enjoying the beautiful […]

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happy belated. . .

Friday, June 5, 2009

Dear Alana, You always make me smile. . .and laugh until I cry.  I am very glad that you were born.  Here’s to another year! Love, Katie (p.s. Want to go to the beach?)

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crooked lines

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage.  The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. -Matthew 6   The older I get, the more complicated life seems to become.  Someone recently told me that for me, some things are like crooked lines, and […]

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today I have lived and loved. . .

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

1. grace 2. freedom 3. rain storms that catch you off guard 4. quirky friends who seek love in unique ways 5. being comfortable in my own skin 6. discovery 7. writing 8. being almost done with school.  FINALLY. 9. reconnecting with friends both old & new 10. realizing that the past isn’t so scary […]

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prayers.hurt.grace

Monday, March 16, 2009

please pray for sweet friends, Allen & Courtney Tipping as they walk through these next few hours, days, weeks, and months. Specific prayers from their blog: “Pray for Courtney’s body to heal quickly. Pray for Allen and Courtney to hurt over the loss of their 6 babies in the healthiest way, but to also lean on […]

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Happy Birthday Ben!!

Monday, September 29, 2008

My friend Daphne is adopting a little boy from Ethiopia and today is his first birthday.  We all can’t wait to meet Ben and are praying that he comes home as soon as possible!!

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hello, my name is ___________________.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

So the reality of adoption is beginning to hit me.  Soon, well, hopefully soon, motherhood will land on the brock house . . . and all I know is that everything in my life is going to change.   I was having lunch with some sweet friends and their kids from church today and asked […]

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side note

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Stevo moved to Italy & started a blog. . .and yes, he’s in Tuscany. . .that’s so awesome.

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swimming swimming swimming

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Just found this blog by my sweet friends Mark and Ashley Gangloff.  Its about Mark’s olympic experience in Beijing.  It was so fun (and amazing) to watch him swim.  Can’t wait to catch up with them stateside! So, so proud of you Mark!! WAR EAGLE!

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