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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Apr 20, 20234 min read
It's {not} all about the Benjamins
Anyone else remember that song from the 90's? Puff Daddy sang about how life was all about tryin' to get those Benjamin's ($100 US bills...
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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Aug 28, 20226 min read
I Don't Care
Anyone that knows me well, knows I generally don't care what people think. It's not that I'm rude, or aloof, I just am not swayed by...
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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 5, 20213 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Nov 5, 20204 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
May 6, 20209 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 25, 20205 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 7, 20205 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 3, 20203 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Dec 17, 20196 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Nov 18, 20195 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Oct 2, 20195 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Aug 27, 20189 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Jun 20, 20187 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 19, 20184 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Feb 8, 201812 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Sep 15, 20174 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
Jun 16, 20175 min read
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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Bill & Amanda Batterson
May 10, 20178 min read
Neither Here... Nor There
{Alternately Titled: Caught in the In-Between}Â
I knew it would be hard.Â
But I never anticipated how hard it would be.Â
It's not widely
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