Month: March 2013

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Mar 28, 2013

“This just in…”

As they’re out there, chirping “to beat the band,” as my mother always said, I find myself nearly breathless at the windowsill, thinking of the warmer temperatures soon to come.

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Mar 26, 2013

Criss cross, applesauce–Mama brings simplicity to Congress

Sitting in the back of the room, I heard her say it. “Criss cross. On your bottoms!” It was Little Schrock’s pretty, blonde and cheerful teacher. Settling into the now-familiar

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Mar 25, 2013

One day, God

Today, I feel compelled to tell you a story. It began nearly two years ago when the first ones went missing… You who come and read here know me as

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Mar 19, 2013

Small-arms instructor hosts workshops–using her own two arms

There had to be a better way. I wasn’t asking for the Brooklyn Bridge or the moon on a platter. All I wanted was one simple change; a little old

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Mar 15, 2013

The password that never fails

Feeling the nudge, I flip the pages, eyes landing at last in Colossians. And read this: “To (the saints) God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious

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Mar 12, 2013

Although we can’t be six, we can have that faith

Note: This Grounds for Insanity column was published in the 03/11/13 edition of The Goshen News. It was a privilege, really, to enter their world. The sight of those squirming

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Mar 11, 2013

“I know where you are”

I greet them all, the precious Trinity. “Good morning, Father. Good morning, Jesus. And good morning, Holy Spirit.” With their names on lips, my heart awakens, turns a’right, face toward

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Mar 08, 2013

“Your heart is in My hands”

Nestling in at my favorite place, surrounded by high brick walls and pressed-tin ceilings, I cracked the cover, feeling lost, unfit to diagnose myself. And this is what I found:

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Mar 05, 2013

Leave the excuses to the experts, please

According to a February 2009 CareerBuilder.com survey of more than 8,000 workers, a full 20% said they are late to work at least once a week. A surprising 12% admitted

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Mar 04, 2013

The kind of fruit that lasts (giving thanks)

I feel it in my chest. A lump of sorrow, and I remember the phone call that came last night. It was my son. “It was so hard, Mom.” My

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