Rhonda’s Blog

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Nov 20, 2025

Let them go, let them fly

They did not come with a warning, those four infants of mine. “Heads up, lady! This is nothing. The pain of birthing something the size of a Volkswagen is child’s

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Nov 20, 2025

Every child’s birthright

“It is every child’s birthright.” Those are the words that came to me as I listened to the mother from Memphis. Operating under the governor’s command, National Guard troops were

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Oct 30, 2025

To America’s farmers and all who work with their hands, “Thank you”

Here in the Midwest, fall’s brush has begun to touch the land. This year’s arrival is late. Unseasonably warm weather has delayed its return. Now, though, there are bits of

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Oct 23, 2025

For the beleaguered

On this quintessential fall day, I glance out the plate-glass window. The street just beyond is busy. Trucks of every size rumble by, engaged in the noble work of commerce.

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Oct 21, 2025

The pacer you can’t outrun

Yesterday as I was praying for a friend’s daughter who has wandered away from God, I found myself saying this, “Do not let her outrun you forever.” And like that,

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Oct 10, 2025

When you’re dread locked, practice this

This essay was first published on The Daily BS on October 3, 2025. It’s a precious milestone that’s worthy of a grand celebration. Next week will mark five years of

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Oct 03, 2025

The two chairs

This essay was first published on The Daily BS on September 26, 2025. Recently, we purchased a pair of matching occasional chairs in a distinguished, striped pattern. We placed them

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Sep 26, 2025

The legacies we leave

This essay was first published on The Daily BS on 09/19/2025. What a hot mess of a week it’s been. The shot that killed Charlie Kirk still echoes around the

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Sep 19, 2025

No bullet can kill our hope

In one crack of a sniper’s rifle, his life was taken. For millions, the news sparked a global tsunami of shock and horror. For others, the news was met with

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Sep 12, 2025

Lessons from a mailman

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Day in, day out, he personifies this creed in

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