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“I don’t have time to be depressed.” That's what I told the First Lady of my church today. She reached out to me because she said that...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
Closure
Thirty days ago, I challenged myself to write every day, and today I can proudly say that I’ve completed the challenge. There were a few...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Capacity
We will be moving in 12 days and I’m both happy and sad about it. I really don’t want to leave because we have so much support being...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Roses
I had a meeting with my teacher the other day and the minute I hit join on the WebEx my kids started going crazy. They were fighting and...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
God's Grace
I’ve been venting a lot in my last couple of posts. It’s time to turn that around and give God the glory He deserves. My struggles don’t...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Too Ambitious
Is there a such thing as being too ambitious? If you would’ve asked me this a year ago, I would’ve said absolutely not! Ask me now!...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 13, 2020
- 2 min
Transformation
I cut my hair. Every couple of years I usually cut it as a part of some change I’m making in my life. This time I just needed something...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Baddie Turned Mommy
My husband and I had a conversation with a couple who listened to our podcast, Marriage Unmastered, about a comment I made. I said I was...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Distance Learning
Today was my son’s first day of distance learning. My son is three, which means it was also his first day of Pre-School. Here’s the...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
My Time
Being a writer is not glamorous. Writers spend a lot of time in solitude. It’s not the most social of careers. Writers get so caught up...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
God's Idea
I feel awful that I didn't post an update to My Journal yesterday. I'm hard on myself when I don’t stick to a commitment. In this...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Degree Bound
Today I was thinking about my first collegiate experience versus when I’d finally made up my mind to finish my degree and then to now...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 5, 2020
- 3 min
Attitude
We took the kids to the zoo today and it was such a great experience. First of all, it could not have been a more perfect day. The...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Deadlines and Mommy Time
We are taking the kids to the Bronx Zoo. Let me tell you I might be more excited than the kids. I’ve never been to the Bronx Zoo before,...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
One Novel At A Time
I’m making a vow after I graduate, I vow to only take on one project at a time. I know this will be difficult for me to commit to, but I...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Write Anyway
Being a writer is not about writing when you have this great story idea, it’s about writing when you don’t have a clue of what you’re...
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shirealrenee
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Be Her
*** Total transparency, I just finished my homework and had no time to write today. I still want to honor my commitment to post every...
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shirealrenee
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Routines
Today we got the kids up at 7, gave them breakfast, got them dressed and we were all up and running by 8. Jay starts distance learning...
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shirealrenee
- Aug 30, 2020
- 3 min
Transitions
It’s official, we’re moving. We decided to take a break from house hunting and move into an apartment. It’s not ideal, it certainly...
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shirealrenee
- Aug 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Definition
In my last two posts, I've written about being Outstanding. Let’s look at what that means. The dictionary definition says it’s an...
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