Month: November 2010

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Nov 30, 2010

Counting one thousand gifts and uncommon graces

Grounds for Insanity column

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Nov 23, 2010

Differences between genders should be celebrated

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Nov 22, 2010

What I wish I didn’t hear

“Skitter, skitter, tick, tick.  Skitter, skitter, tick, tick.”  You guessed it.  We have a new resident.  Mr. Schrock has reported two sightings, one in our bedroom and one in the

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Nov 18, 2010

What’s that I hear?

The word for today is “hear.”  Because I was feeling quiet on Multitude Monday, we’re going to go with Thundering Thursday and just mix things up.  From the Thousand Gifts

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Nov 16, 2010

Seeing divine appointments in everyday stories

In the predawn darkness I sit, sipping fresh coffee and scratching the next column on unlined sheets of printer paper. I’ve forgotten my backpack, the carry-all that I sling over

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Nov 12, 2010

What’s happening? Oh, nothing, really – nothing

Alarm rings.  Stalk, bleary eyed, to bathroom to initiate getting-dressed proceedings.  Note husband’s unenthusiastic response when his iPhone alarm sounds. Jockey for space at sink with husband.  Mutter, “This town

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Nov 11, 2010

“I’m just finking”

“No,” he said calmly.  “I’m not tired.  I’m just finking.” Curious, now, about what four-year-olds “fink” about, I put it to him direct:  “What are you ‘finking’ about?” Without hesitation,

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Nov 09, 2010

With NPD and World Psoriasis Day, there’s plenty to celebrate (go ahead – scratch that)

“Seventy-three shopping days left,” read a friend’s Facebook status recently. I nearly croaked. “Stop!” I wanted to shout at the screen. “Cut that out. It’s far too early for that

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Nov 08, 2010

Made to belong

The reason I’m thinking on this today is because I saw all of this on the face of my little boy this past weekend.  His auntie from the land of

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Nov 02, 2010

Am I speaking Swahili? Let’s talk

I used to be bilingual. As a little girl, I had full command of both the English language and the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, the language of my forebears. Now, while

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