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I Counted

Posted on June 28, 2021 by angelastricklin

It happened again. Different than the last time, the same as the last time. I kept trying to remind myself to breathe, but I kept catching myself holding my breath. You said words I hadn’t let you say to me … Continue reading →

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And A Very Merry Facebook Christmas To You

Posted on December 29, 2014 by angelastricklin

I think many of us are guilty of two things that we would rather not admit. 1) Our Christmas did not look exactly like the pictures and/or sentiments we posted on Facebook. Only the good stuff made it online. The … Continue reading →

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Five Things I Probably Shouldn’t Say On Social Media

Posted on December 15, 2014 by angelastricklin

I have discovered over the last couple of weeks that the more tired I am, the less my filter works…And I am tired y’all… I posted on facebook this morning about how tired my suitcase is, which prompted the first … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on June 6, 2014 by angelastricklin

Sometimes things happen in life that leave us raw…aching…overwhelmed…exhausted. And some times those things aren’t for sharing…Not because we’re keeping secrets…or trying to “hide” our reality…or putting on a fake image of perfection…but simply because people knowing often means people … Continue reading →

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This Is What It Means To Be Held…

Posted on May 26, 2014 by angelastricklin

You know that time when you had to be somewhere in an hour, but you laid down, just to rest for fifteen minutes, because you almost actually fell asleep while driving home? And you just needed to close your eyes … Continue reading →

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On My Heart

Posted on April 22, 2014 by angelastricklin

A friend posted this link (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tian-dayton/the-child-next-door-may-n_b_4716179.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp) a few months back. I started to read it. Stopped. Went back, started over. I’m not sure how long it took me to get through the whole article the first time. I still can’t … Continue reading →

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My Blondie…

Posted on April 4, 2014 by angelastricklin

I came across it by accident really. I check our girls’ social media pages frequently, see if they’ve added friends…their pictures…comments…just general checking in… I came across this thing called Ask and there was a link and I clicked it. … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Soda…

Posted on March 6, 2014 by angelastricklin

I have given something up for Lent since I can remember. I was raised Methodist and was told that you just give something up…like a sacrifice…something you like…not like give up anchovies. As a family, we have given … Continue reading →

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Did You Get That…???

Posted on February 20, 2014 by angelastricklin

Déjà vu, from French, literally “already seen”, is the phenomenon of having the strong sensation that an event or experience currently being experienced has been experienced in the past, whether it has actually happened or not. ( Wikipedia ) I have … Continue reading →

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99 Problems…

Posted on January 15, 2014 by angelastricklin

I remember when it first started…the picture on Pinterest, a guy and his wife, showing the backs of their shirts, his said “I got 99 problems” and hers said “And I ain’t 1”. Cute right? Then, more recently, the … Continue reading →