spirituality
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Lost in 1812
What is it about inspirational historical fiction that gets women so sappy? Why do these authors sell so many books? Who wants to live in the past? What’s the big deal? What does…
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Chewed Up and Spit Out.
As my baby gets older, she is trying more foods. Some are met positively, as she uses her tiny teeth to gobble it up. While others, she promptly spits out of her little…
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God is a Funny Guy
WARNING: This post probably isn’t for pious people who have never felt distant from God. Leave all judgment at the door. My life has been filled with stresses lately. The walls have felt…
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Bear With Me
Bear with this uncharacteristically long post. I’m going somewhere. My life is in a state of flux right now. My heart and mind are filled with thoughts that are dying to be posted,…
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New and Improved
I’m always skeptical when I see “new and improved” on a product that I always buy. Sometimes that improvement is a “new, sleeker design” which usually is a synonym for smaller package, less…
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Snap Out of It!
The past three months have been a whirlwind of activity. Getting used to all of the changes in my life has been exciting, scary and overwhelming. Very overwhelming. I’ve been so stressed over…
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Blood Thirsty
During a bout of sleeplessness the other night, I woke up and saw something strange on TV. A man was taking a drink from some other guy’s arm. Yes, you heard me right.…
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I Wanna Be a Shot
On the way to summer school, I was having my usual morning conversation with my little ones. This particular day we were discussing dental hygiene, specifically cavities. My precious daughter started asking questions…
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Republicans are Christians
When George W. Bush was elected to a second term, I remember hearing a popular slogan in churches and throughout the Christian media outlets: “Vote the Bible.” Hmmm. Hold that thought. In this…
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Cheap Thrills
We’ve all heard the phrase, you get what you pay for. I’ve been hearing it a lot from my husband, lately. We’ve been arguing over the cheapness of the headphones I buy. Just…