Tag: despair
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Don’t Lose Sight Of The Sky
When I was a child, we had friends in our neighborhood that we always played with. One family had twin boys just a year older than Gayle and me; one of those twins had been born without a right hand or forearm. When we first met them, the initial curiosity was satisfied by “this was…
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Desperate Measures
Sunday morning began quietly. After a full week of interaction with many, I was alone, spending time thinking about the blessings God has given me in this bizarre season. The Christmas tree lights were on, a cup of coffee warmed my hands. Idyllic. Something was hurled at the door. Or something hurled itself at the…
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How Do I Not Drop The Balls?
We’re living in a time when being a professional juggler might be to our advantage. School is beginning in many areas, and figuring out which option to choose for educating your children may take a dozen increasingly challenging decisions to make: Do I let them be face-to-face with other students and teachers whom I have…
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The Rain Will Come With The Shine
We’re at the point in summer when rain is predicted every day. We have seasons of drought where we long for more rain. And now when we get more rain, it’s very easy to whine about excess moisture. Lately, with our intense heat and high humidity, we’ve had a lot of electrical storms, with…
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Garbage Bag Buddies
Garbage isn’t a topic of conversation I typically pursue. Until I can’t ignore the trash. “What smells funny in here.” “I don’t smell anything.” “It stinks really bad!” I’d become that commercial. I was nose blind. There was a reason my daughter smelled something unusual. I hadn’t taken the trash out in days–it takes us…
Tip of My Iceberg 