Walking Before I Crawl
On February 27, 2021, I met my first grandchild, a sweet little boy who will one day call me "Grandy." As I held him for the first time,...
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Brandy
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Snow, Shelter & Bird Poop
Yesterday afternoon, a much anticipated snow storm moved into Colorado Springs. There's really nothing better than a weekend snowstorm...
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Brandy
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Joannie the Begonia
It's funny, I can't really tell you what prompted me to mark each month of our adoption journey with a plant. The idea rooted in my mind...
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Brandy
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
A Season of Curious Questions
Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. It represents a time of waiting and anticipation. Which, feels like a lot of life. When I...
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Brandy
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
On Masks and Control
If I had to choose one way to describe 2020, it would be "out of control." Because if there's something that reminds you that you have no...
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Brandy
- Nov 24, 2019
- 2 min
Things done, and things left undone
Every Sunday, we do "prayers of the people" at church. We pray for our church, our community and the world. We pray for the sick, the...
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Brandy
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
It's Pie Time!
What's your kitchen nemesis? I'm not talking about figuring out what to make for dinner -- that's everyone's nemesis. I mean the thing...
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Brandy
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
From the Archives: Like Me
I wrote this post over a decade ago. I can still vividly remember this season -- of being an audience of some much heartbreak and loss. I...
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Brandy
- Oct 16, 2019
- 4 min
My Big Fat Geriatric Wedding
I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to get married when you're "older." Please, don't comment and say "But Brandy, you're...
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Brandy
- Sep 25, 2019
- 5 min
The Great Road Trip of 2019
I always do this, don't I. Start a new blog, get really excited, and then not post for a few weeks. I think I just need to accept this as...
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Brandy
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
The Secret Ingredient is ALWAYS Love
About a month ago, our appliances went on strike. It started with the washing machine flooding twice (the second time right through the...
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Brandy
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
10 Signs I Married the Right Man (this time, with gifs!)
Well, I certainly didn't intend to not write anything for the past week. I have some thoughts swirling around in my head, but nothing...
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Brandy
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
Top 10 Things to do on a Perfect Weekend (plus bonus points!)
In an effort to keep some motivation with my blog, I am going to try posting a "top 10" list every Monday. It's kind of the equivalent to...
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Brandy
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
No Confetti Allowed
Today is this man's birthday. If you know me, you know I love birthdays. Probably more than an adult should. I love presents and cake and...
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Brandy
- Aug 13, 2019
- 2 min
This Clumsy Heart
My journey as a single woman in church has always been complicated. As a teenager, I was taught to wait for true love -- but the focus...
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Brandy
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
And a blog is born...
A few weeks ago, I started writing again. I suppose you can't say that I ever stopped writing. My day-job is writing, and every day I sit...
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Brandy
- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
Heartbreak During Lent
Part of my journey to my husband was the flaming out of a 3+ year relationship with a man we’ll call D. I wrote this about my first...
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Brandy
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Our Day
Just wanted to thank Rich Martinson* for creating this BEAUTIFUL video of our special day. There are so many things I love about it, but...
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Brandy
- Jan 8, 2018
- 2 min
Afflictions Eclipsed by Glory
Recently I went on the record proclaiming 2017 a dumpster fire. And I stand by that. It was an incredibly difficult year for me. There...
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