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Asking questions
The other day, I heard someone say that Jesus asked 307 questions in the first 4 books of the Bible, but, of the 183 questions he was...
Oct 11, 2023


The ending
I have a friend who had a children’s Bible when he was little that he loved reading. The only problem was that this hardback version had...
Sep 25, 2023


Contrary Contronyms
When I was growing up, one of my favorite fictional characters was a ditzy maid with a genuine knack for baking named Amelia Bedelia. She...
Nov 6, 2022


Wonder
One of my favorite words is the word wonder. As a mom, it reminds me of my kids when they were all little. I loved watching them as they...
Jul 10, 2021


Non-sense
With my recent COVID-19 diagnosis, I acquired a strange, unwelcome gift—the loss of my senses of smell and taste. First of all, you...
Mar 15, 2021


Shibboleth
In 2007 Columbian artist Doris Salcedo created a temporary installation at the Tate Modern art museum in London. Her crew formed a long,...
Jun 10, 2020


Words
I am a logophile, a lover of words. When I’m attempting to write something—fiction or non-fiction—I work diligently to dig up the most...
Jun 1, 2020
Self Help
I’m not a self-help book kind of reader (I’m more of a help-myself-to-some-fiction kind of a reader!), but I know there are a lot of...
Apr 8, 2019
Biker wave
While vacationing in Florida and visiting a couple of amusement parks during Fall Break, I came to a realization: We parents need our own...
Oct 9, 2018
Sudoku
In a house with 4 kids who go to 3 different schools, weekday mornings can be hectic. Breakfast must be eaten. Backpacks must be packed....
Sep 25, 2018


Trust
As we were walking to school today, my youngest son Ezra closed his eyes and asked me to hold his hand while we made our way down the...
Sep 4, 2018
Multifocal
Somewhere around age 40 I started to read the texts on my cell phone or the small print in my Bible like a trombone player. I would slide...
Sep 25, 2017
Sad
There are times when this thought runs through my mind: “I am killing it at this Mom Thing.” I make healthy meals. I sign up for PTO...
Jun 19, 2017
Firm foundation
Going on a cruise for Spring Break sounded like such a good idea. Just think of all the places you can go and all the things you can see!...
Apr 5, 2017
Movement
When I was a little girl, my family would make the trip from our home in Nashville to our grandparents’ house in Danville, Illinois,...
Aug 2, 2016
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