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Aug 16, 2017

For children of divorce, there is hope

It was two faces, two names that slipped into my mind. And then slipped into my prayers. In morning’s golden light on a quiet, country road, I followed His lead

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Aug 11, 2017

Hey, you, raisin’ girls–good job!

On a bright August day, I sat across from her. In the birthplace of creativity where the nectar of the ‘little-g’ gods flows hot, we were chattin’. The delight that I

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Aug 07, 2017

Why you should love the body you have

Several weeks ago, Mr. Schrock and I escaped the confines of *The Three and took off a-runnin’ for a solid 12 days in paradise. Literally. It was on a bright,

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Aug 04, 2017

Dear Sir, Our mother’s an Egyptian slave driver

If scientists in the future note a hiccup, a planetary burp in the alignment of the galaxy, I can explain. After years of fielding complaints from my famished, overworked, underpaid, completely put-upon

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Jul 27, 2017

When forgiving the Other Woman sets you free

Sitting across from her in a quaint, used-to-be coffee shop, she says it. “I have an exciting story to tell.” I’m holdin’ my fresh, double-dipped-in-butter hot pretzel, baptizing that baby in a cup of

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Jul 24, 2017

What sex is good for

I’m going to speak on a tough subject today. It was on my mind when I was out runnin’ this morning through green, green, tasseled corridors, cool air sweet-scented with

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Jul 07, 2017

Why you don’t have to fear your kids’ future

It was a friend who reminded me of it just the other day. “You told me,” she said, “that it would be (his) story.” And here, she named her son.

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Jun 30, 2017

I found His heart’s desire at the taco shop

It’s me, the storyteller, in on a Friday night. Unusual for me, yes, but so was the tale that unfolded. We’d planned it weeks ago. Nailed the date, wrote it

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Jun 28, 2017

Why I may not pray what you’ve asked

It came to me, as it often does, while I was out running along a country road. A name, a face; someone dear. She had slipped from my heart to

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Jun 27, 2017

When the grasses on Facebook are greener

On a gorgeous summer day, I’m going to offer a quick, cautionary word. In no wise is it meant to be predictive or prescriptive of all marriages in this land

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