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    ONE
    Amanda Batterson
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    ONE

    Our darling little squish, we simply cannot believe we've been blessed with your presence on this Earth for one whole year. You are a...
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    I Will Not Concede
    Amanda Batterson
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    I Will Not Concede

    I'm not sure why a dumpster on fire is the epitome of horrible... maybe it's because of the gross rubbish that's now been set on fire and is
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    Three.
    Amanda Batterson
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Three.

    Last week marked THREE years we've been on home assignment in the US. We landed here three years ago from Australia, with God's words...
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    Plot Twist
    Amanda Batterson
    • May 6, 2020
    • 9 min

    Plot Twist

    This is part three of our little Judah's birth story. You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here. It was so surreal when we rounded the...
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    Theatre Time
    Amanda Batterson
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 5 min

    Theatre Time

    ...this is part two of our little Judah's birth story, for part one, click here. (this post contain a somewhat graphic photo of a...
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    At the Movies
    Amanda Batterson
    • Mar 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    At the Movies

    The first time I ever took our son to the movies solo for a mother-son date was Tuesday, February 18th. We went to see the new Sonic...
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    More Than a Name
    Amanda Batterson
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    More Than a Name

    We've always been the type of parents that choose names for our children based on their meaning. We don't try to be trendy (often we try..
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    One Word: 2019
    Amanda Batterson
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 6 min

    One Word: 2019

    Alternately Titled: It's All About Perspective. For 2019 my One Word was Vitality. When I got the word I questioned it as first...
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    A Letter to our Eldest Son
    Amanda Batterson
    • Nov 18, 2019
    • 5 min

    A Letter to our Eldest Son

    Our Dearest Obear, I've been meaning to write this letter for nearly three months now, but haven't because I can't seem to find the right...
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    What's in a Tree?
    Amanda Batterson
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 5 min

    What's in a Tree?

    As we've begun ramping up the fundraising for our move, I've been having a lot of questions about our logo and our mission statement so I...
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    hope + a{nother} hospital bed
    Amanda
    • Aug 27, 2018
    • 9 min

    hope + a{nother} hospital bed

    It was a gorgeous break in the crazy-humid weather so we met up for a playdate in the park for the kids. We were walking along the...
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    On Gardening and Toddlerhood *Updated!*
    Amanda
    • Jun 21, 2018
    • 7 min

    On Gardening and Toddlerhood *Updated!*

    "Someday we will both get a place of our own. And we will plant our gardens and eat from it!" She said, with stars in her eyes - a...
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    One Word 2018
    Amanda
    • Mar 19, 2018
    • 4 min

    One Word 2018

    Back in December we started seeking God and praying for what 2018 was going to bring. In January our pastor did a sermon on One Word; how...
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    A Letter to Our Son
    Amanda
    • Feb 9, 2018
    • 12 min

    A Letter to Our Son

    My Dearest Little Malachi, Oh, what a gift you are. We never got to hold you in our arms, but our hearts are none-the-less filled to the...
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    Do Australians Speak English?
    Amanda Batterson
    • Sep 15, 2017
    • 4 min

    Do Australians Speak English?

    Aussies like to shorten their words. A lot. A little glimpse into our first few months of learning to speak Australian.
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    On Mandrakes, Harry Potter & Transplanting
    Amanda Batterson
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • 5 min

    On Mandrakes, Harry Potter & Transplanting

    I have recently had an epiphany of sorts. A most unexpected one. But it's funny how God speaks sometimes. I've realized just how close I...
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    Neither Here... Nor There
    Amanda
    • May 10, 2017
    • 8 min

    Neither Here... Nor There

    {Alternately Titled: Caught in the In-Between}  I knew it would be hard.  But I never anticipated how hard it would be.  It's not widely
    66 views0 comments
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