Tag: #acceptance

• Twice the Kleenex

  

  I knew it would happen. I just didn’t know how incredibly bittersweet it would be. “It” = riding another wave of change as our two oldest kiddos launch new chapters of their lives. When our daughter and older son were tiny tots with chubby cheeks in car seats, Joel and I would sometimes reflect, “They’re…

  Karin Dancy

  July 2, 2025

  2025, authenticity, change, Children, faith, family, growth, life lessons, LifeJourney, love, motherhood, relationships, wisdom

  #acceptance, #girlblogger, #joy, #lettinggo, #lifelessons, #momblogger, #wifeblogger, blessings, faith, family, god, gratitude, hope, inspiration, life, love, prayer, relationships, trust, writing

• In Joy

  

  I thank the Creator of the universe for another rotation around the sun today. While I’m a low-key introvert who is happy to celebrate my birthday quietly, I don’t take my special day each year for granted.  So many so dear to me are no longer here. Others born the same year have flown high,…

  Karin Dancy

  October 21, 2024

  #joy, 2024, authenticity, family, gratitude, life lessons, LifeJourney, peace, self-care, self-growth

  #acceptance, #girlblogger, #joy, #lettinggo, #lifelessons, #momblogger, #worth, birthday, faith, family, gratitude, hope, inspiration, life, love, mindfulness, peace, rest

• Still Here

  

  Dad slipped away quietly one year ago today. And, oh, how I miss him. I remember that day in vivid detail. The steady rain. The chill in the air. How I knew he’d passed when hospice’s number appeared on my phone screen. How I let it go to voicemail because I was taking our teen…

  Karin Dancy

  January 25, 2024

  2024, caregiving, courage, elder care, faith, family, gratitude, grief and loss, hope, life lessons, love, peace, relationships, resilience, self-growth, vulnerability

  #acceptance, #girlblogger, #grief, #healing, #hope, #lettinggo, #loss, #momblogger, family, life, love