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"Mom, what are those lines on your tummy?" I paused slightly at my daughter's words, knowing my reaction in this moment was important. "Oh, those? Those are called stretchmarks, honey." And as I finished changing my shirt (without flinching, without attempting to hide...
Full Circle
This is the third article in our new 6-week series called "Her Story," stories of ordinary women experiencing, overcoming, or choosing to do extraordinary things. This week’s story is from Carol Battista, whose abusive childhood led her from atheism to belief in God....
Managing my Post-baby Body
It’s been ten weeks since I had my baby, and unlike stories I’ve read online about women who are back to their pre-baby bodies within three weeks of delivery, that’s not me. Oh, it’s not that I don’t work out or eat right: I do. It’s just taking longer for everything...
The Simple Life (Hoarders Beware)
Simplicity – what does it mean to a life of simplicity? Webster describes it as: the quality of being easy to understand or use: the state or quality of being plain or not fancy or complicated: something that is simple or ordinary but enjoyable. This concept really...
Lent Remixed
Lent. Although my childhood church observed the season with several Lenten traditions that I cherished, I never understood the “why” behind Lent. And, as an adult, when the churches I attended did not observe Lent, my Lenten observances lapsed into distant but fond...
Falling Forward
This past week my good friend and fellow writer and I have been planning for a meeting where we would be giving the main session information. Feeling confident that we could handle the presentation, we set out to create an agenda. And then the questions and comments...
The Best Lemonade Maker
This is the second article in our new 6-week series called "Her Story," stories of ordinary women experiencing, overcoming, or choosing to do extraordinary things. Michelle grew up the sixth child out of seven. She found her groove as a mini-Mom caretaker; her...
A Taste of Summer – Lemon Raspberry Cake
With winter getting a bit long, I need a blast of summer. And what better way to remember those summer days than with a fresh berry cake! Ingredients: Cake 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter 3 eggs ⅛ tsp. salt 4 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice 3 tsp. minced lemon zest 1 tsp. vanilla...
Mind Blowing
Imagine, if you will, that you are at your favorite coffee shop with your very best friend. Your friend is focused on you. He has his elbows on the table, head leaned forward to rest on his hands, and he’s hanging on your every word. You are complaining about your...
Restoration
Sitting at my kitchen table one day, I looked with satisfaction at the blue-and-white painted surface. Although I’ve rarely done DIY projects, I had tackled this table-painting project the previous summer as an experiment. My 15-year-old discount table with the light...
