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Reemergence: Those Sweet Honeybees don’t Know Me

Remember, those sweet honeybees don't know me. A sparkling sassiness has overtaken the sarcasm, which was always a part of my personality. It's an attitude of: "Honey, if you don't like it, there's the door. The beautiful thing about the door is that you can fit through it and I can shut it."

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The Chain That was Broken

Sometimes we can't replace the chain that was broken.

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When We Danced in the Rain, from Corrie’s Collection

Grab your rain boots, or leave your sandals on. Let's dance in the rain before the thunder comes.

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Why I Know my Daughter Lives

I talk to Corrie everyday. Whether through a dream, memory, or out loud; I speak with my daughter. A relationship with a child isn’t like other relationships that may stop cold turkey. I still have two children. It’s just one moved out before the other. She grew her wings. She graduated to heaven, and we… Continue reading Why I Know my Daughter Lives

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A Corrie Poem: Lightning Bugs

When I see the lightning bugs from your desk and window, I wonder if there are lightning bugs up where angels fly.

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How We Remember Corrie

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Why I Chose The Lord of the Dance for Corrie

Because my daughter lives in me, and she is a "life that'll never, never die."

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For the Love of Honey Mustard

With the honey mustard containers John and I brought to the table, you'd think we'd have four children instead of only two.

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That Way: A Corrie Poem

Remember when I interview you in braids and a princesses' bathing suit?

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A Spring You Envision, a Corrie Poem

My hopes for you, my daughter, are many like a spring you envision lasting forever.