RhodemaCargill.com – Finding Beauty in the Empty

Some Dance, Some Weep

4 Oct

Taking on the role of Paul Revere, I warned one of my good friends about the coming sorrow that would overtake her when her only daughter left for college. I was surprised when my friend told me that she was...
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From Empty to Spacious

2 Oct

I never though of myself as a person who looked at life through gray-colored glasses, or saw a cup of coffee as half-empty. So, when the after-kids season hit me, I was surprised to find myself stuck in a downward...
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Spacious Living—The Adventures of an Empty Nester

1 Oct

Welcome to #write31days in October. As the seasons are changing and fall ushers in cool weather and beautiful leaves, I am going to write about the new adventures I am finding in this “empty nest” season of my life. I...
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Echoing Emptiness

27 May

This post has been a long time coming. I’ve thought about it, turned it over in my mind, prayed……I don’t like empty nests. I don’t like empty cabins at the end of family camp or vacations. I don’t like saying...
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War Room – best Kendrick’s Film Yet

30 Aug

War Room is out in local theaters this weekend. The story chronicles two marriages that held choices that could lead each couple to success or destruction. Throughout the tale, God’s golden cord of redemption ties the events together challenging viewers not...
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4 Oct

“The Song” Movie Review

2 Oct

I caught a late night showing of “The Song” with several friends. I think the feature film is great—very thought provoking. The movie has been dubbed a “Christian” movie and is a modern retelling of the Bible book: Song of...
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Just to Hear Your Voice

30 Sep

Today I had the sweetest phone call from one of my grown kiddos. From across the country I heard, “Are you busy? I just wanted to hear your voice.” To hear my child speak these words, thrilled my heart. My...
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