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What Happily Ever After Really Looks Like

July 19, 2012September 30, 2015 Lindsey P. Brackett

Ten years ago, I thought my future looked like this…

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or at least this.

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I figured maybe I’d get something like this…

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or go someplace like this.

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I thought I’d enjoy this…

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and organize like this.

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But instead of all that, I have three precious (and precocious) girls
who will always have to share…

the baby boy I didn’t know I needed…

and a love that no house could ever contain.

Published by Lindsey P. Brackett

When I'm not wrangling four kids and a middle school classroom, I sit on my back porch in the mountains and write southern fiction that's short and long. I believe in Jesus, library fines, supper at the table, the Edislow life, and strong coffee. Pretty much in that order. View all posts by Lindsey P. Brackett

2 thoughts on “What Happily Ever After Really Looks Like”

Jaimie says:

July 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

Lindsey, this is absolutely beautiful. What a wonderful perspective, and an incredible family!! God is so very good!

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thehollandfamily says:

July 19, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Happy anniversary. Hope this weekend is full of fun for the both of you. Leave it all behind it will be here when you get back!

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