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Dear Younger Me – High School Graduation

Twenty-seven years ago today I graduated from high school. There were 11 of us that graduated from Oklahoma Academy in the class of ’99. We were the last graduating class of the 1900’s… What would I say to that girl if I could go back in time? Dear Elizabeth – congratulations! You’re leaving the safety… Continue reading
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Dear Younger Me – Happy Birthday

Dearest Baby Elizabeth… Oh my, how little you were! Mom says you had red hair when you were born (was that the first clue that you’ll have a fire inside of you that will never go out?), but it will quickly transition to a very, very blonde. For the next 20+ years, being known and… Continue reading
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One Word: 2026

First of all, how have we actually arrived at the year 2026??? They say time flies as you get older and I have felt the truth of that. But I heard something the other day that has given me pause. It’s the monotony that causes us to have the “time flies” feeling. We do the… Continue reading
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Light in the Darkness

December 18, 2021 was a Saturday. Sabbath. I now refer to it as my Freedom Day. It was the day I moved from death to life. From despair to hope. Probably the one most impactful day of my entire life. From darkness to light. It was the day the world as I knew it exploded.… Continue reading
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Gratitude

It’s Thanksgiving morning as I write. All but one of my children are here in my home, and a couple significant others are enjoying this week with us as well. And this morning, I am grateful. I am grateful for my children. I am grateful that all of them are choosing to maintain a relationship… Continue reading
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