Author: Gretchen

A Line of Strollers

When you have four kids age six and under, you need a way to transport them.  For a time, we had a double stroller, single Graco one that matched our car seat and an umbrella stroller minus the covering that these little strollers came with a few years after we had our first born. This […]

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Faded mauve lines on our dining room chairs

Recently my husband found a high table for our dining room.  The  price was incredible since the table was missing a leg.  That fact would have halted most would-be purchasers, but my handy guy just fabricated a new one.  And the table really does look lovely. Almost matches our hardwood floors … So, we put […]

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Getting Away: That Line on the Hall Walls Near My Dorm Room

For my junior year of college, I was privileged to be a resident assistant for the 3rd floor of the all-girls dorm.  This meant many things including the fact that I got to “name” our floor for the year.  This is what I came up with. Gretchen’s Getaway.  (Yes, I still have my sweatshirt from […]

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That Line from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”

Oh, the Places You’ll Go is definitely my favorite Dr. Seuss book.  In fact, I have read the title enough that I think I have many of the lines memorized. But only one is resonating in my head today … Waiting for the phone to ring. That is the place where I am at today.  […]

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Line of Luck

Today is Friday.  And the 13th day of the month.  Yes, Friday the 13th.  How fitting that today is also my 13th post on this blog.  Lucky?  Unlucky?  Should I find a rabbit’s foot or maybe be wearing my shamrock socks (Yes, I do have some thanks to my brother being married on that day! […]

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Loquacious Line

I still remember one distinct conversation with my sister in the kitchen when we were younger.  I think I was a young teenager but still was old enough to know better.  I was trying to convince her of something to her and probably was not letting the topic go (I tend to do that sometimes).  […]

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An Abundant Line of Provision

Due to a busy spring and the thought that maybe prices would go down on plants, we did not start our garden until early June.  (The cost was a faulty misconception – vegetables seemed expensive this year!)  We are just now beginning to see our tomatoes turn vibrant shade of red.  But this delay has […]

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(Please) Line Up at the Door

Many public and private schools across Nebraska are starting again today or tomorrow.  I like all of the back to school sales and the excitement of a new year.  But, with homeschooling, our days fluctuate a bit more, and we never completely stop school, so that first day is not quite as significant (although we […]

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Overcoming Line

Romans 8:37 “In all these things, we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.” I was not quite into my American Idol years when her powerful voice hit the stage.  (My husband & I managed to follow the show for a few years and liked watching the contestants – not often the “famous” singers performing […]

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