Author: Rhonda Schrock

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Jun 29, 2009

I’ll wear your wingtips, you wear my flip flops

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. They’re always jumping, ever grazing, and seldom sleeping. Yup, it’s summertime and the kids are home. Somewhere, tired teachers are on their

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Jun 29, 2009

“Look, Mom, no weeds!”

So, in an effort to save time the other day, as the clock was ticking, they rushed outside with the digital camera and then presented at my desk with about

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Jun 22, 2009

Surprise! It’s a blessing

It can’t be, can it? It’s not possible, is it? Surely it hasn’t been that long. No matter how unbelievable it seems, there’s no getting around it. It’s been three

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Jun 16, 2009

Notice: This campground is full

I think it hit two zip codes. At least, that’s how it looked from my spot by the fire. The front bumper was squarely in ours, but the back one

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Jun 08, 2009

That’s a bitter pill (so I’ll need a mocha)

“It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out.” Alright, so it wasn’t stormy, but it was dark, and the way the conversation was going, it was

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Jun 01, 2009

Facing fear and finding freedom

Truth or lies. Despair or joy. Hope or defeat. Belief or unbelief. So many choices for the child of God. If ever we thought we were in for a trouble-free

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May 26, 2009

A different kind of ‘happily ever after’

“…And they lived happily ever after.” This is how every good fairy tale from Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty to Snow White ends. After kissing too many frogs, the beauty finally

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May 11, 2009

Old Red – retired, but not forgotten

Sixteen years, two jiggly mirrors, and 201,000 miles. Throw in one anemic engine, 0.3 cup holders per person, and an air conditioner that went clunk, and the numbers added up

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May 04, 2009

Rehab for rascals, cookies for sinners

If there is any vocation today that virtually requires an applicant to be bipolar, it would certainly be motherhood. This, of all jobs, requires a delicate balance of law and

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Apr 27, 2009

Unexpected pirates, biters, and royal ruffians

Life seldom turns out as you expect. In the beginning, the world is your oyster. You have hopes and dreams. You know what you want to be and where you

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