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About Wint

Pray, love, parent, play, give back... repeat.

Cajoling Ma

Family trees abound the landscape, From afar they show no weather, Closer inspection it cannot escape, Some leaves and limbs are worn and withered.   Swinging, swaying, ever falling, Buffeted by winds of fate, As the leaf goes, my fate … Continue reading

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Ode to Dolly

Cotton ball, Willie’s playmate, Lizard hunter. Plant destroyer, Possum killer. Man’s best friend, Loyal companion, Zoe will miss you. Soon to be resting in the arms of an angel. Beloved of Lee, Katherine and Allison.

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Allison

Ever I look inside to find, Whether I’m OK or lost my mind, As a parent my answer’s found, When I see the pretty face of my Allison.   Allison, so fair and fine, Ringlet curls in the sun shine, … Continue reading

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Crying

Crying is a funny thing really, Why sometimes does it feel so silly? Saw a guy once who laughed til he cried, Feelings are not so easy to hide.   In my world tears are cleansing, They can soothe a … Continue reading

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Mother’s

They are defenders, They are menders, Kind of like your cars fenders, With their love they are senders.   They are cleaners, They are never meaners, They make a lot of beaners, In fights they are inbetweeners.   They are … Continue reading

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The Long Haired Yellow Dog

Riding down the road the other day I found myself thinking that I was lazy listening, and singing, songs.  What I mean by that is singers rarely enunciate well enough, for me at least, to understand what the heck they … Continue reading

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One job leaves you tired, the other leaves you wanting more …

I do only two kinds of jobs 1) Those I like 2) Those I don’t. The first kind of job leaves me feeling competent, exhilarated and wanting to do more.  The second kind of job leaves me feeling sometimes competent, … Continue reading

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What I don’t know about God would fill a universe

My dad told me once that everyday he tore down and built back up his understanding of God .  At that time he and I both struggled with our understanding of God and I kind of glommed on to that … Continue reading

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Through the Veil I Peer

I have lived with it for years.  It is now so much a part of me that I hardly notice it, but at times it comes into such sharp focus that I am barely able to see through and beyond … Continue reading

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Steps

“It’s okay, you don’t have to believe.  Just believe that I believe.”  Do what?  You have got to be kidding me, right?  Based on this guys belief I am supposed to take an incredibly difficult step in my life and … Continue reading

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