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Before my eyes

Livia Grace Hubert Born 2/6/7 6 pounds 4 ounces19 inches long12:10 pm Where has time gone? It was a short 4 years ago that this beautiful little girl entered our lives. I’ll never forget the day Liv was born. Livia was delivered C-section due to a breach position. Everything was planned, which I really appreciated, […]

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A bundle of nerves

I thought about having a glass of wine to help calm my nerves, but settled for a brownie instead. I’m thinking the wine would have been a better option. Voting for the Pepsi grant ends tonight at midnight. We have slipped from 1st, to 2nd, and even to 3rd place today. We are in first […]

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A labor of love

Being at my grandma and papa’s house is such a comfort to me. When I walked in the door today the familiar smell of their house and their welcoming voices and arms was just what I needed. To be in a place that feels so safe and rekindles memories of nothing but happiness is true […]

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Losing the weight of offense

The latest series at church is called “Fit for life.” Each week has had a clever title and has touched my heart tremendously. Each week has started off with the verse: 1 Timothy 4:8Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life & in the life to come. […]

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Worried in the ER

Yesterday around lunch time I noticed that Livia had a bunch of little red dots over the bridge of her nose, under her eyes, around her temples, and across her forehead. I’d thought for about a week that she looked pale and tired. I called the doctors office right away but couldn’t talk to a […]

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An explanation

A lot of people have been asking me what this Pepsi money means. What is a gene therapy and how is it applied. Through a friend of a friend, here is the explanation. The basic principle of gene therapy is to introduce a corrected gene to the body so it is taken up & begins […]

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Intentional

My friend, Lis, placed this word on my heart. It really is a great word that I intend to adopt with everything I put my heart into. I really want to make a difference. I desperately want to help others, and help my family. I want to be so intentional at LIVing my life. I […]

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Whispers

For the past few months I’ve started whispering in Livia’s ear. I say the same things over and over again. I do this several times throughout the day. My hope for this is if one day she isn’t communicating, or life is very scary, I can whisper these familiar sayings to her and it will […]

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Pugil Stick Champion

Jake has a really good way of describing a situation or explaining his emotions by relating them to another. Yesterday was a hard day. Emotionally for me. It’s unusual for Jake and I to both have a hard day on the same day, but when he walked in the door last night with red eyes […]

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