Keepin’ It Real
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You Don’t Know…
It was obvious. There was a problem with this child. More specifically, the problem was with his parents. He would not listen well when they asked him to do things. He would get into rooms and spaces at church where children were not supposed to be. The way he ran around made all the older… Continue reading
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Dad
It’s Father’s Day today. As I look back on my life, I know I would be a drastically different person if I had not had my father’s influence through it all. That was almost my reality. When I was born, my dad was working for the railroad. My earliest memories are living in Nebraska, at the end… Continue reading
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When the World Stops… and Yet Doesn’t
I’m sitting in the bleachers of my kids’ high school. We are enjoying the Friendship Tournament, a friendly round of games between our area Adventist elementary schools. Soon my son’s team will be playing. I am surrounded by noise and laughter and cheering and clapping and shouting and smiles and so much fun. High school… Continue reading
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Healing
A new year is here. Why is it we love this clear marker for a new start so much? Aside from the calendar, January 1st doesn’t have much to set it apart from December 31st or January 2nd. Same weather. Same basic number of hours and minutes and sunlight and darkness. Yet this day, more… Continue reading
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Support
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. My Facebook feed is flooded with stats and stories as well as resources. Keep in mind that not all abuse is physical. So many stories are of women (often from conservative Christian backgrounds) who spent years in an abusive relationship and couldn’t even have told you that it was… Continue reading
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