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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Apr 20, 20234 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Aug 28, 20226 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 5, 20213 min read
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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
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Nov 5, 20204 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
May 6, 20209 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 25, 20205 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 7, 20205 min read
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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..
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 3, 20203 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Dec 17, 20196 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Nov 18, 20195 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Oct 2, 20195 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Aug 27, 20189 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Jun 20, 20187 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Mar 19, 20184 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Feb 9, 201812 min read
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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.
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Sep 15, 20174 min read
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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...
Bill & Amanda Batterson
Jun 16, 20175 min read
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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
Bill & Amanda Batterson
May 10, 20178 min read
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