Tag: God
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Did You Hear The One About The Tiger, The Lobster, And The Chick?
Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I’ve got my reasons. Some logical. Others more personal opinion. However, the grands love it. Four-year-old Ryken has been talking about it for weeks. He’s many costumes to choose from. What really had me laughing was three of the under-a-year grandsons whose moms found costumes that made them look…
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When The Big Kids Come To Play
There’s nothing like seeing a group of adults making up crazy skits and playing games. Fun is that rare commodity that brings space to relax and exercise rigid facial muscles. Life is serious business. It begins with the discipline to make sure children don’t run into the streets without looking. School brings a whole new…
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In A Word–Or Two
There are a few givens that happen when women gather. There will be appreciation of chocolate and a valuing of words. Women tend to share. Our capacity to go deep quickly in conversations can boggle many male minds. The women I’m privileged to work with and alongside this year came together for a…
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Merciless Grief, Glorious Grace
Grief is neither a respecter of people, time or expectations. Its rudeness takes us by surprise; its perseverance feels overwhelming. My dear friend Ellis lost his beloved wife Colleen on October 4. She lost her battle with ALS in the early morning hours, with Ellis sleeping beside her hospice bed. She went quietly–much the…
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Now You’re Speaking My Language
Three energetic and engaging kids. Looking at them interacting you’d never know they couldn’t understand each other. We had the privilege of hosting a family from Portugal for a meal at our home. A great couple, they and their two children had been in the States for a little over a month, visiting with different…
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