Category: featured
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves
One of our sons was due to start in a new school. He dreaded it and looked forward to it at the same time. He wondered if he would make new friends, if they would be better than him at soccer, if the teacher would understand his handwriting – all those important questions that urgently…
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Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere
A couple of months ago I was fascinated to read about potential ghost ships sailing around the world. A South Korean shipping company was in dire straits and unable to meet financial obligations, which resulted in port authorities banning 70 container movers and 15 bulk ships from unloading their cargo. According to major news outlets,…
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The Slayer of Entitlement
“Because I’m worth it!” The catchy phrase from the well-known commercial stuck with this generation. Not necessarily in a good way, though. More like in an annoying, self-entitled, spoiled, bratty way. How could self-worth ever be considered bad? Isn’t it wonderful that someone realizes his or her inherent worth? That they acknowledge their divine fabric,…
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How to Respond to the Prayer You Never Asked for
My husband was talking to a well-known preacher and he graciously offered to pray for us. We didn’t have any specific prayer requests but invited him to listen to the Lord for us and pray into our lives. He started out praying for my husband, and then he turned to me. He was quiet for…
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Vanity, Duct Tape and Default Positions
5 out of 6 family members really wanted a dog. I was the 6th. Don’t get me wrong – I love dogs! When I nagged my parents to get a baby brother or a sister, they got a dog. I treated her as a younger sibling for the 16 years I had her. Because I…
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Appearances and Beyond
She was in her early twenties and heavily tattooed. I knew her and remembered that she would usually get a new tattoo or piercing whenever she was going through difficult times. She did it to remind herself that she was stronger than she felt. She had told me that the stinging sensation left by the…
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What does God Sound like?
Once in a while people come up to me to tell me that they have read my book and how they felt about it. Those are special moments. It impacts me to hear how God touches other people through our story. Sometimes people would share bits and pieces of their life or they ask questions.…
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Off-Script
“Wait!” she said as she studied me. “You’ve got something on your cheek.” My friend pointed to where the leftover breakfast could be found. I brushed my face with my hands but she shook her head. “No, there’s still a stain.” She pointed at her own face to show me approximately where I should be…
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The Crazy Locomotive Of My Train Of Thoughts
I used to ask my husband ”What are you thinking?” Now I know better. Did you know that there are people among us whose minds are blank? Not all of the time, but sometimes. Like, whenever I would ask my husband what he was thinking. Blank stare. Raised eyebrows. Bewildered expression. His internal dialogue apparently…
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The Ear Ringing Silence
Silence speaks. Every mom knows this. This utter lack of sound fills us with dread and suspicion. We may not know the cause for it, but something’s going on! So we go hunting. We look at all the usual places. Behind the couch. Under the table. In the closets. Underneath the stairs. Nothing. So we…