Dawn Beauchamp
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The Day the Words Disappeared
Written words are my home. In a world that shifts and changes routinely, words remain a stable anchor in the storm. Writing provides me with clarity. The simple act of writing a list can take me from frantic to focused. As a student, my ability to write a paper outweighed my performance on a test. I produce some of my best professional work through written communication. Writing provides a creative outlet and enormous joy in my life. Until the day my words disappeared. It’s taken a year to restart the flow of words from my brain to my fingers. It is time to shut out the chaos and regain my voice.
By Dawn Beauchamp10 months ago in Motivation
Praying for Miracles and Saying Goodbye
Twelve hours can change everything. On November 12th, 2019, my mom passed away from complications caused by CLL(Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). After 22 months with CLL, she had one bad day. One bad day, twelve hours in the hospital, and then she left to meet her heavenly Father and see the face of Jesus. Fourteen days later it still seems so hard to believe that everything changed so fast. How did we get from a diagnosis with a chronic condition to saying good-bye?
By Dawn Beauchamp2 years ago in Families
Simple Delicious Butternut Squash Soup
Soup is one of my favorite meals. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - soup is appropriate for them all! Quite a few of my soup recipes are long simmering and require time to prepare. Not this one! Butternut squash soup is a quick five to ten minutes of prep, 30 minutes of cook time, five more minutes to finish and you are ready to serve. Homemade soup from stove to table in less than an hour. Perfection!
By Dawn Beauchamp2 years ago in Feast
The Power of a Mother's Love
My Dad called mom “Sparky”. She asked once why, and he responded “It should be obvious. You light up every place you enter.” My mom’s smile, laugh, and overall presence lit up the world around her. She brightened every room with her attitude and outlook on life. The glass was always half full and always available to be shared. I learned hospitality from my mom. Any meal can be made to accommodate one more person. There is no such thing as scarcity, we share what we have and there will always be enough.
By Dawn Beauchamp2 years ago in Families
Split Pea Soup. Top Story - March 2024.
It is winter and I require all things cozy around my house. One of my favorite cozy comfort food is homemade soup. Split Pea soup is one of my favorites and definitely meats the comfy, cozy benchmark. Here is my simple recipe for this delightful homemade soup.
By Dawn Beauchamp2 years ago in Feast
We Can Do Hard Things
The sound of the water pounding on the bathtub floor echoes all around me. Today everything sounds louder. The lights are brighter. The hum of the bath fan is more like a swarm of locusts reverberating in my brain. Standing in a thunderstorm of steam and heat, water pours down my aching head and shoulders. I stand in the roar of the shower, closing my eyes to ground myself. It was all a dream, right? I can walk out of this bathroom, grab my phone, and talk to mom right now. She will tell me to relax and go back to bed. Yesterday did not happen how I remember. Your life doesn’t turn upside down in twelve short hours. It can’t! But it did. Mom is gone and my world will never be the same.
By Dawn Beauchamp2 years ago in Humans
