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June 29, 2015

Equanimity…

The admirable ability to remain calm and steady in times of stress. A quality so associated with a certain man that a Google search of the word brings up his…

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June 19, 2015

A Father’s Lesson…in Longhand

During a challenging season of my life, I received a handwritten letter from my father. One of only a handful, and each one treasured, but especially this one. It wasn't…

Julie Miles

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June 15, 2015

Of Details and Dovetails

Last week, we celebrated June weddings and the beautiful symbolism of the Turtle Dove. Back in February, when we longed for the return of flowers and bird songs, we introduced…

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June 8, 2015

Of Doves and Tender Lovers

Ahhhh, June. That beautiful month of flowers and weddings and … cooing. {Makes me giddy just to think about it.} I’ve never actually seen doves released at a wedding, but…

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June 1, 2015

What Really Matters

I was scurrying around getting ready for work, noticing my new haircut that I’m not sure I like, and my chipped nail polish that I had to take time to…

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May 26, 2015

Pitiful Counterfeits

In case you missed it … hiding behind the hilarity of last week’s Journal post was a sobering truth we would all do well to ponder. {You’ll find it right…

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May 18, 2015

The Laughter and Love of Less-Than-Perfect Mothers

One of my favorite memories of my mother is the sound of her laugh. It was a “head-thrown-back, open-throated roar always made people turn around and look at her when…

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May 8, 2015

The Many Faces of Mothering

In the classic sense of the word, “mothering” means to give birth to; to bear; to bring up with care and affection. But if you look up its synonyms,…

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April 30, 2015

‘Til We Have Wings

Everything I write has some degree of ‘southern-ness’ to it. Whether you hear it or not, I tend to write with a bit of a southern accent. It’s what’s left…

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April 22, 2015

Belongers

Belonging is one of those words that jumps out at me, then dives straight down into some deep cavern of my soul, stirring something sort of sweet, slightly nostalgic, and…

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Equanimity…

A Father’s Lesson…in Longhand

Of Details and Dovetails

Of Doves and Tender Lovers

What Really Matters

Pitiful Counterfeits

The Laughter and Love of Less-Than-Perfect Mothers

The Many Faces of Mothering

‘Til We Have Wings

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