Tag: God
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When The Parade Passes By
Orlando is a city that is in constant disrepair. I say this with great kindness because I’m sure our city planners never intended the consistent traffic issues, year-round road construction and surprise detours that have nothing to do with streamers or balloons. Kindness is not part of their job description. I was trying to turn…
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Let ‘Em Eat Cake
“Is it time to sing the birthday song and eat cake?” Isley had meticulously placed candles on her Aunt Melody’s cake. She’d helped me light them, guiding my hand with the matches. Only a few burned fingers. All mine. The only thing on Isley’s fingers was frosting. We stood around my daughter, home for a…
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Messy Desk, Messy Head
When I was in fourth grade, my teacher impacted my life dramatically on many levels. She made learning fun. She always had interesting facts to share with us. And she was a wealth of witticisms. Miss Glixon was an older single woman who had taught for close to 35 years when I had her. She…
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Recalculating
I am directionally challenged. My Dad, recognizing my weakness early in life, used to tell me that I couldn’t find my way out of a paper bag. When I was twelve, that was offensive. Now I must admit it’s true. I don’t do points on the compass. I know what they are. Eat soggy wet…
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When Being Pursued Is The Best Thing Ever
“So, are you guys gonna just date forever?” It’s a question that’s been asked often of our fourth child, Courtney, and her boyfriend, Michael. They’ve been dating close to two years–not an epoch, mind you, but quite awhile. And we haven’t had a wedding since the end of March! Get on with it! When Courtney…
Tip of My Iceberg 