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Kingsbury Family Blog

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Fun Family Vacations

Family vacations – we all love them, right? I have almost a love/hate relationship with family holiday trips. I do love the sense of adventure, the change in dull routine, seeing new places, trying new things, and above all, getting Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
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Oh, That’s Just Amanda

We had just come out of the sanctuary at church and there she was, across the foyer lying on the floor at the doorway to the pastor’s office, by all appearances taking a little nap. My first feeling was that Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 3 months3 months ago
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Can I Have One For Mommy?

I sat in my neighbor’s living room, enjoying tea with her while we both laughed til tears ran down our faces. Amanda had done it again. This little girl was always such a source of comedy and yet she wasn’t Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 4 months4 months ago
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Running With the Pack

When I was a young adult, I was proud of my apparent large capacity for work and my good work ethic. Both my parents had taught me well. My mother believed in hard work and in doing a job right, Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 4 months4 months ago
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The Unwitting Hero

I’ve dedicated quite a few blogs to stories about Amanda. This time I want to share a story about Sam, our 2nd born. You know, the middle child is typically the one who feels passed over. Parents tend to make Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 6 months6 months ago
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Mickey Mouse and the Birthday Party

He was at the front door, with his hand on the door handle about to go out, heading next door to his good friend’s birthday party. I caught him just in time! Josh at this time, was about 6 or Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 7 months7 months ago
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Happy Father’s Day

I am taking a bit of a break from my usual blog, choosing to focus on some musings on fathers and my father in particular, as Father’s Day is this weekend. My favorite memory of my father and myself is Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 8 months8 months ago
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Dear Amber

Dear Amber, A lot of people say that those who have gone on before the rest of us, can see and observe what is happening down here on earth. Some, even talk to those who have passed away. I don’t Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 9 months9 months ago
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You Can Do This Hard Thing

One of Chip’s favourite singers is Carrie Newcomer. A song I particularly like that she wrote is called You Can Do This Hard Thing, which describes 3 crises in a person’s life, in which she is encouraged and strengthened to Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 12 months12 months ago
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Home is Where the Heart Is

I posted this blog entry in 2017. Being less than a week from our 3 month trip to the U.S., it still is true today. Enjoy… Since childhood, I have always had some challenge trying to figure out where ‘home’ Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 1 year1 year ago

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