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Carrying the load
A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how...
Stephanie Valentine
Oct 23, 20204 min read
The Shifting Sandbags of Time
"Exercise should be regarded as a tribute to the heart." Gene Tunney
Stephanie Valentine
Sep 3, 20204 min read
If the truth be told
I was quiet, but I was not blind. - Jane Austen Nothing boosts your confidence like family research or “finding your people”. In this...
Stephanie Valentine
Jun 23, 20204 min read
Maternal Mentoring Part 2
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them...
Stephanie Valentine
May 21, 20203 min read
Maternal mentoring Part 1
The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves. -...
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Ready!
What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face,...
Stephanie Valentine
Nov 5, 20193 min read
And after her mother died
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -Lao Tzu Aretha Franklin died last year....
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 2, 20193 min read
Owning my oddness
Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as women. It defines our very...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 18, 20193 min read
Time to go
You're not a dream,You're not an angel,You're a man I'm not a queen,I'm a woman,Take my hand We'll make a space In the lives That we'd...
Stephanie Valentine
Aug 1, 20184 min read
We’re Moving Where? Or The Plight of a Young Bride
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. - Joseph Campbell Have you ever known someone...
Stephanie Valentine
Jun 30, 20184 min read
The Blessing of Breeze
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. -Saint Francis de Sales Several harrowing stories have been told...
Stephanie Valentine
May 25, 20184 min read
The Bane of Their Existence
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the...
Stephanie Valentine
Apr 4, 20184 min read
Say What?!?
Necessity dispenseth with decorum. -Thomas Carlyle No matter how old you are when your parents pass away, you feel like an orphan. My...
Stephanie Valentine
Mar 1, 20184 min read
Rebellion
I hold it that a little rebellion now and then, is a good thing… - Thomas Jefferson When you have children it is just a matter of time...
Stephanie Valentine
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Run, Run, Run
"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline,...
Stephanie Valentine
Dec 21, 20174 min read
The Mommy-Meter
Creativity is intelligence having fun. – Albert Einstein Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye. – Dorothy Parker I am the proud...
Stephanie Valentine
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Number Our Days
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 This has been a challenging few weeks for me and my...
Stephanie Valentine
Oct 9, 20174 min read
The Center of the Universe
If people want to find things, they find them themselves. Jimmy Page In our house, the place where we put all of the important stuff,...
Stephanie Valentine
Aug 28, 20173 min read
The Talcum Incident
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. -Denis Waitley The year was...
Stephanie Valentine
Jul 10, 20173 min read
An Adoring, Practical Dad
Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as...
Stephanie Valentine
Jun 19, 20173 min read
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