Category Archives: depression/blues
A 2022 Look Back.
Time flies when you’re having fun! And I can honestly say that 2022 has been fun! 2021 was the hardest year for the Hamricks and the Lord saw us through. Hayden struggled with a bout of depression that made all … Continue reading
Unfreeze… (almost)
As of this moment we have been approved to have our HHGS picked up on May 18-20, but we still have to wait for confirmation from the moving company we’ve been assigned. So… we’ve told the boys we’re about 90% … Continue reading
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Freeze… An unusual PCS state of mind thanks to COVID.
The glass is half-full. That’s my general outlook on life. My husband’s too, but being a natural worrier, he jokes that his glass is half-full of “something that will kill you.” We are wired differently and our differences make us … Continue reading
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First Guests to Stuttgart… Pt. 1
As I’ve mentioned, I had a somewhat emotional reaction to this PCS. I am thrilled to be where I am, I love Germany and the experiences living here affords us, and I love the weather. I love rain, cloudy days, and cool … Continue reading
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Missing TEXAS? Naw….
Brutal honesty. I was ready to leave Texas behind. The heat; the vast expanses of nothingness; the flatness; the lack of green… Four and a half years in a location not of my choosing was long enough. At least that’s … Continue reading
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Salado at Christmastime
The past two years have been the hardest two of my life. And the last few months of have been really trying. I know this is quite vague, and it must be, but I want to assure you that it … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, depression, salado, shopping, texas, window shopping
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Happy 2014!!
Sure, I’m a few days late in wishing you a Happy New Year, but I am of the opinion that well wishes are better late than never! So, with the wishes out of the way, I’ll share with you what’s … Continue reading
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Tagged deployment, homeschooling
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Leaving home to go home. (Part 5.)
And so we have arrived at the final part in the series documenting my struggles with 2013. I’m glad you have read along. The words I wrote in this particular post were all written last week and they were actually … Continue reading
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Tagged army, Bruchko, depression, hope, missionary, pcs
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Leaving home to go home. (Part 4.)
In today’s installment I want to share a few keys to my healing process. I’m thankful that there are so many different resources available and want to share them here for others to utilize. Keys are quite helpful. If I … Continue reading
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Tagged army, army pcs, blues, depression, moving, pcs
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Leaving home to go home. (Part 3)
If we had to compare this series about depression/blues to walking down a mountain into valley and then back up to another mountaintop, then we are now at the point where we’ve hit the bottom and are finally getting to … Continue reading
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