Being Alone

A friend of mine recently sent me an e-mail about his fear of being alone, of not having anyone to hold.  He may soon be a single dad, leaving his abusive wife.  His question:  "As a single mom, how do you deal with being alone?" So, in answer to his question and to all men who have exhausted all their efforts to improve their marriage but to no avail and have decided to leave... but are afraid of being alone, here is my response: How...

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Why Christianity Is A Problem For Single Me

To some I am worth a kiss. To some I am worth a one night stand. To some I am worth only friendship. To some I am worth monogamy. To some I am worth a drive. To some I am worth cheating on their wives. To some I am worth a poem. To some I am worth a picture. But to none am I worth commitment. To none am I worth marriage. To none I am worth fighting for. And I am not okay with this as I once was. And that is why Christianity is a problem.     Before...

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Das Boots! 2 Sept 13

Today’s Blurb Wow.  I have been having a heck of a time waking up lately!  I suck in the mornings.  So my alarm rang at 0430 and I was thinking “Wow, okay, let me get up at 0445 so I can get the day started nice and calmly.”  Nope.  It was 5 til 0600 before I jumped out of bed in a mad dash to getting the kids up and the day started.  So much for calm.  I don’t go crazy, though.  I remember going nuts once...

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Das Boots! 1 Sep 13

Holiday Labor Day started off funny this morning.  First, Bruce decided to chase bunnies on his morning walk.  The bunnies around the apartment are hilarious.  They aren't scared of anything and when Bruce chased them, they ran until he was at the end of his leash and then they just sat there staring at him.  I just know they were laughing.  We're going to stay home today and clean the apartment.  The boys...

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Manitou Springs Incline

I did not want to do it.   I argued against the suggestion.   Everyone else wanted to go.   Finally, because my brother wanted to do it and I wanted to spend time with him, I said FINE. The Manitou Springs Incline is one mile in length and 2,000 vertical feet.  It is NOT easy.  In fact, before I did it, I thought anyone who climbed it was insane.  I wondered WHY.  Why on earth would anyone want to do...

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Back To School!

Caden started first grade last week.  I am so excited for him!  His first day began a little rough for both of us.  He didn't even want to step into his class.  He was so shy!!  I saw tears in his eyes when he took a seat.  I thought of him all throughout the day.  I remembered what it was like being in a new class with a new teacher.  Being all alone in a room full of strangers.  But when I picked him...

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Eagle Peak

The first time I heard of Eagle Peak was when I was still new to Colorado.  One of my coworkers said, "Last year we climbed Eagle Peak."  I asked what it was and he pointed to a mountain.  I couldn't tell which one-- there are a bunch of them here.  I guess he noticed the look of confusion on my face because he said, "Yes, it's a mountain and yes we really did climb it."  He said "we" as in our unit.  Now I like to...

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The Internet Is Awesome!

I love the internet. I feel like there is always something I want to buy. Rinse Ase 3901 My Own Shower Children's Showerhead $18.29 This is totally friggin awesome!  It's in my cart on Amazon. So far it has a 4.5 rating by 16 reviewers. Gonna totally get this.   The internet relates to me and I feel like I'm not alone.   I can stay on top of my bible reading because Facebook reminds me every day!   I can...

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Saturday Catch Up

Wow, I've been really sucking at blogging lately.  I do have a couple of other blogs I work on.  I guess I hit a little block so I write in another blog, then I'll hit another block in that one, so I'll write in this one.  Writing is a lot of fun for me, so when I do get up the nerve to type something up, it's a really nice feeling.  Lately, I've been all about the dog though. In Just Keep The Dog (aka JKTD), I write about......

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