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Marriage Monday – Diligent

Merriam Webster defines “diligent” as “characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort.” Steady effort. Earnest effort. Energetic effort. Three things I am not! I am more of a “spits and spurts” kind of person. I do really good for a little while, then not so good (or pretty bad sometimes) for a little while.. it’s a cycle. But diligent? Notsomuch. However, I really want to be. The bible has some …

Blogging and Memes Our School

Mother’s Journal ~ June 8, 2012

I have a real treat for you today. (Well, it was a real treat for me!) Last weekend we found my great-grandmother’s poetry journal from high school in amongst a box of old (also delightful) pictures. After digging further, I think it was a combination copywork and poem composition book – with some original and some copied. It was so neat to flip through, read her poems, and admire her …