Category: Lunch Box Quotes

I am not gonna lie, fasting this year has not gone as well as I had planned. The only thing I have really been able to stick to is eating only one meal per day, and even that has been stretched with late desserts or snacks after my meal. It’s just been harder this

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It is not uncommon for me to wake up in the morning to a text from Number 1. We live different schedules. But what is uncommon is a response to my reply at 5:00 A.M. I was a little worried by the quick response because I remember a time in college where I would only […]

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I was watching the highlights of the Indiana-Miami game, trying to think of something to write for this space, and a commercial for Home Depot came up about DIYers. One of the lines was, “This won’t take that long.” I chuckled a bit, knowing that as I sit

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A little ‘cross-over’ content with the cover image today. I don’t know if this is true, but the protests in Iran seem to be losing steam. I hope that I am wrong. The regime needs to fall. Too many have died, and the Persian people deserve freedom. I have

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“Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up.” Isaiah 55:13 Did you know that cypress trees are mentioned at least 26 times in the Bible? Did you know that Eastern North Carolina is home to the eastern bald

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No word yet if she made it… Not sure if you know, but Number 3 is gifted with music in a way that I most definitely am not. She has taught herself how to play the keyboard, guitar, and is now working on the harmonica. I am not saying she is a prodigy or anything, […]

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Number 4 has cheerleading tryouts today. She has tried out before but did not make the team, so she is going to be nervous. There was a lot of practice last night in the living room, “Dad, watch this!” She can do it, wish her luck today! As a reminder, Lunch Box

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Taking down Christmas is tough, but the house feels good when it is all put away. Even with the familiarity restored,  in the quiet times, there is an emptiness that goes beyond the decorations and the tree. It is not like winter in North Carolina is as oppressive as

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Let’s start today with a confession. I comfort eat… Glad I got that off my chest. I was going to write something pithy about Number 2 not emptying his lunch box yesterday, but got stuck by his placement. You see, there is a place for his lunch box in the closet,

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Normally, I do not discuss the quotes with the kiddos prior to writing them, but I do write them while they are getting ready. Today, Number 3 was talking about one of her classes where they get to debate controversial topics, and as we were talking about that, I found her

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