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The Funny Memories I Miss

If you knew Corrie, then there are thousands of memories to miss. If you have gotten to know her through my writing and flowers, then you witness her effect on one person. There are moments that hit me, and I  cry. The fact is Corrie would not want me to stay in bed and sob.… Continue reading The Funny Memories I Miss

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When We Face what is Broken

Maybe it is cliche, but: Have you ever stopped and thought about broken glass on a floor? Of course, immediately after we think of cleaning every part of the floor, ensuring broken pieces are in a dust pan, and that no one walks in as you clean up. Maybe after you feel the loss of… Continue reading When We Face what is Broken

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October and a Part of “Sweet Sixteen,” a Corrie Poem

Six minus one is five, and at sixteen, we seldom realize destinies are nothing more than beautiful orange and yellow leaves cleaving to branches in late October before they fall in a river bank.

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Infant Girl Houser’s Grave is Important, too

Her grave is important, too.

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The Green Spaces of the World: Many Pictures

When I've lost myself, or my mind, I find it again in nature.

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The Greatest Gift Given

We all have something we want.

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Remember the Times: a Joyful Corrie Reflection and Poetry Excerpt

Then are times, like now, when I come out of the winter. I feel the joy of her life. I feel the pull of her spirit. Her strength and humor then remind me of how she would want me to be after her death.

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The Place of Corrie’s Dreams: with a poetry excerpt

Did you ever stop and hear about the house of which Corrie dreamed?

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The Hero and the Hummingbird: A Hopeful Story in our Walk with Corrie

Corrie appeared in an open area of a deciduous forest similar to the areas in which she'd grown up without bulldozers, road construction and neighborhoods with three inches between houses

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She Graduated to Heaven

The wreath and her princess balloon for the first day of school were in the car ready to go Sunday night. I drove like a NASCAR driver to the cemetery. It's amazing I wasn't pulled.