family
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Common-Law Divorce?
We’ve all heard of common-law marriages. You know, when folks shack up for so long, they’re considered married? Well, now there’s a new trend. Common-law divorce! While I don’t think there’s an official…
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Something for Your Brain Cells
For Tre’s birthday, we went to see the movie Not Easily Broken. It featured a married couple, portrayed by Morris Chesnut and Taraji P. Henson, experiencing some marital challenges. There were financial problems,…
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The Other Man
Friday night I had a wonderful date with another man. He’s cute, sweet and laughs constantly. He gives great hugs, kisses and says I love you a lot. My two and a half…
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Eight Babies and Counting
Recently a California woman gave birth to octuplets. Eight children at one time. Amazing. She has raised quite a stir. The mother, 33 year old Nadya Suleman, already has six children in her…
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Without Hope
I wasn’t planning to write today, but I came across a story that brought me to a stop. It is the saddest, most horrific thing I have seen. Possibly in my life. The…
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Lessons from the Baxters
Love, sex, prayer, sickness and adoption are just a few of the themes tackled in Karen Kingsbury’s (with Gary Smalley) Redemption series of five books about the highs and lows of the Baxter…
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A Boyfriend for My Daughter
I was driving home today after picking up our kids. My 5 year old daughter proceeds to tell me how her classmate has an ex-boyfriend. She’s 5 too. Seriously. But wait, there’s more.…
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Counting My Blessings
This year, we celebrated Thanksgiving in our new home. In this economy, we don’t take that for granted. Our neighbors are nice, and our neighborhood is safe. I am so thankful. I had…