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It's always funny to me how a few days off from updating the blog ends up feeling like a lifetime. I mean, I posted on Wednesday. That was 5 days ago. But it feels like forever. It feels like the beginning of a rut. But it's not, I promise. I just am trying to post when I have meaningful things to say (or books to review!) and trying to make sure that life comes before blogging about life. You know?

So, these past five days I was simply enjoying being at home, hanging out with my parents like I used to before college and jobs and grad school and more jobs. Like I used to when life was a lot more simple and I had no idea what the meaning of 'bills' was. As adults we don't have a lot of time given to us to just be with our parents. We take vacations home or parents take vacations to wherever we happen to be at the time, but no matter what you do they're all to quick in passing. I've been home over a month, just enjoying life with my parents. I'm that girl who will never ever ever grow up. 

Remember how my word to focus on for 2013 is NOW? 

Well, that's where I've been living. And I've been loving it so far. 

I packed up my car and left home this afternoon to head back up to Maine. Got my Starbucks and hit the open (well, littered with traffic) road. And tomorrow I go back to the real world. Or, as close to the 'real world' as my life seems to get these days. 

I miss home already. 

Thoughts & Prayers?

Hey everyone, just a quick note to ask you for your thoughts and prayers for my Great Aunt Ruth who had to be hospitalized this morning.

She's the spunkiest, most amazing 96 year old woman I know, and I love her dearly. She's tiny (really, I'd say just over 4 1/2 feet!) but she makes up for it in personality every day of the week. She's so funny - I remember talking to her about boys one afternoon and her talking about her first kiss and saying things that literally had me rocking in my chair.

So, if you can just keep her in your prayers and in your hearts, me and my family would appreciate it immensely.

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. [James 5:15-6]