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he’s feelin’ pretty sassy https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GG0ingSdv/?igshid=112qizdsd17qe

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current situation. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BWlRfgco5/?igshid=xsepqu9jbjxb

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Lucky’s here! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9pUA6gair/?igshid=1k2hwk5d54ha3

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I keep crying this out to God — in the car, on the porch, in the shower. My heart is so mangled right now, and I don’t know if it’ll ever get better. I miss MomMom. I miss her so terribly much. This loss felt violent. Like she was ripped away from me. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how to feel. So for now I’m just crying out to Jesus. Hoping that in the middle of all this madness He can still hear me. And singing this song daily, praying that God can use all the broken parts of my story to bring Him glory. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-vDH3mAXG0/?igshid=f4kbyud51jgp

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tonight ♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qNv-dATtR/?igshid=11ny8f5xhzlv3

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I get to go to market today (it’s drive thru, still practicing social distancing) so I wore my new dress ♥️♥️♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mjvGigIRT/?igshid=6w9670mf23fe

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this’ll be me for the next 14 days (per doctor’s orders)... I got tested for COVID-19 tonight. I had a (very) low-grade fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. The doctor and I initially decided to skip the test because she’s so confident I will be fine. However, because I live in close proximity to two elderly folks (grandpa and uncle) she wanted to have a starting point if either of them gets it. Some other things she said: the media is hyping this up (didn’t we know that?); most people have mild symptoms and most people will recover quickly; there is nothing to be scared of about this virus. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-TQ3RPgyd1/?igshid=dby6usag48lx

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I couldn’t be with my #deltaforce teammates for a reunion, so I personalizes a @mybyta in our honor. Toasting to my classmates and anyone who’s missing the other halves of their heart. #delta #deltasthebest https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Fh0KZAdhO/?igshid=i83s4wpp9usl

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“I CHIME IN WITH A HAVEN’T YOU PEOPLE EVER HEARD OF WASHING YOUR G** D*** HANDS?!” https://www.instagram.com/p/B9911Ctg_vBVxogHGvSY0wNQwiuqNitfIxN3Ag0/?igshid=1c6hd5rayh05e

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Jeremy recently got a message from one of his friends (and I use the term loosely) who asked if we were “taking this seriously now.” Y’all. I’ve been taking it seriously. What I wasn’t (and haven’t) been doing is thinking the world is going to end; what I haven’t been doing is panicking. And what I refuse to do is let this rule me. Fun fact: I am immunocompromised. I was born with spinal meningitis (read more here: https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Spinal-Meningitis.aspx). The doctors thought I wouldn’t recover from it. I did. And then I got hydrocephalus. And the doctors said I wouldn’t recover from that. But I did. Once I recovered, the doctors told my mom my immune system was shot, and that if there was an illness to be caught, I would catch it. That part they actually got right. From bronchitis to whatever MJ’s kid brought to the office Christmas party, I have fallen prey to illness when it’s out and about. But you know what? That doesn’t change the fact that I think if everyone turned off the news for the next 30 days, we wouldn’t be nearly as nervous and panicky. It doesn’t change the fact that I don’t think the sky is falling. And it sure as heck doesn’t mean that I’m going to put all my trust in a news media who panics that California is going to fall off the map when when there’s a breeze on the west coast. What it does mean is that I will have an affirmative response if my office asks who needs special considerations because they or a member of their family are immunocompromised. It means that I’ll listen if the CDC says to practice social distancing (thanks in no small part that I have been practicing for this my whole life). It means that I will use common sense — grocery and food delivery instead of going out; stocking up on soup so we can have leftovers. And it means that I still firmly believe that no matter what the “experts” say, God is in control of this entire situation. And hey, if you’re so terrified of dying from this illness, maybe we should talk. There’s a man named Jesus I would love to introduce you to. And He hasn’t given me a spirit of fear. https://www.instagram.com/p/B91Sw7dACIdjHiz5SFSWlyulLNtronYHj1BdxU0/?igshid=ia5n51e83io

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a little levity during this uncertain time... #covidnationalchamps #westbygod #moonshineandmeth https://www.instagram.com/p/B9z7ooGAexMyEoec2XNDOYZfMAldiKq4L4sTi00/?igshid=aooa5401y5h7

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his little feet are so warm ♥️♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9vAi-RAM8S/?igshid=fq8wxrfithvx

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tonight I tried my hand at shepherd’s pie with ground turkey and mashed sweet potato 😁 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uxGZagcek/?igshid=1vauxdiq89bh6

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Looking for a good read while we’re all stuck at home? LOOK NO FURTHER. Y’all, I cried. I sobbed. I shook my head and said “no!” and then I resigned myself to the devastatingly beautiful ending. @jillsantopolo crafted such a heartbreaking, timeless love story and I have the best book hangover from it ♥️♥️♥️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sNEGNgo8S/?igshid=1ddr1gw9edkmz

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I started my sleeve today. And I absolutely love it. To be honest I haven’t been okay lately. The heartbreak has overwhelmed me. And I wanted to do this. I wanted to start a mural to the things and people I love most. Like MomMom. She loved hummingbirds. She loved putting out the feeders. Sitting outside while they fed. She’d talk to them. She’d tell me and anyone else who was outside to be quiet so they could eat. Pairing them with the stargazer lilies (mom’s favorite flower) was my artist’s idea and I couldn’t love it more. The eagle is for Honey. We made his funeral plans recently. And he asked for his favorite verse to be read at his service: Isaiah 40:31, “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” I will always think of Honey when I think of eagles. The other stuff is for me. Baby Yoda to remind me to smile when I’m not feeling too happy. The lyrics from “Stolen” for my husband — truly, the best one of the best ones. And an elephant (one of my favorite animals). I’ll be adding a Mandalorian to go with Yoda. And an ichthys for my Artie — who loves Jesus and fishing. This will truly be representative of me once it’s done. The geeky girl with two moms in Heaven, who loves Jesus. Who loves music. Who adores her daddy and her big brother and her husband more than words. Whose faith is in Jesus now more than ever. I will not always hurt. But I will be okay until the hurt goes away. (credit to @la.bestia.tattoos @official100prooftattoo for this amazing work — seriously, look no further for your tattoo needs) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9dKpwoAT14/?igshid=1xgrfzg5vakz5

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welp, ladies and gents, we have an ear infection 😕 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Prs1cgwJr/?igshid=105grq67q688h

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I take my work very seriously thank you. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ExTypgiEF/?igshid=8xfl3ebcgdkk