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Encouragement for every season of lifeBuilding a Good Name
I was an awkward, introverted little girl. When I attended kindergarten, I spoke out loud to my teacher only a handful of times. School was scary to me and I would anxiously wait for the time of the day that I could return home. Wisely, my parents chose to hold me...
Healing and Help for Sexual Abuse Survivors …and the Friends Who Want to Help Them
Statistics vary on this subject, but the average conclusion is that between one out of three and one out of six women have been sexually abused. Those figures are staggering. Much of our society is literally walking wounded, and we must be able to offer them hope. In...
Changing How We View Abortion After Rape
In our country, abortion is a touchy topic. When we are in our close circle of friends, we may speak candidly about our opinions, but many of us do not voice such things publicly. I’ve chosen to mostly not talk about abortion in public, mainly because I do not want...
Parched
Poor little ferns. I bought them at a community plant sale last May, potted them in a pot, and set them on my front step. I spent the entire hot summer pampering them as I dreamed and schemed about where I would tuck them into my flower beds in the fall. I loved their...
Too Big For Words
I got the phone call very early in the morning; I knew immediately that something bad had happened. She was crying and my heart was pounding like a kick drum in my chest. My foggy brain heard the details and was trying to connect the pieces: middle of the night, heart...
The Little C
A few weeks ago I had what I like to refer to as “the little c.” To be honest, it could easily be called “The Big C,” but I consider that a term for cancer, which gratefully I don’t have. No, I had the “little c” – a colonoscopy; just one of the fun things that comes...
Trying and Trusting
Try as I might – and I had made a valiant effort, make no mistake about it – I could not get a promotion. I’d been working above my current pay and title for two years and had been recognized as ready for my next opportunity by my superiors for that extended amount of...
5 Easy Ways to Eat More Veggies This Summer
Vegetables. All too often, it’s something I chalk up among the list of things I know I should do, but dread. Things like visiting the dentist. Getting a physical. Facing my children without coffee in the morning. You get the idea. But in the summertime, vegetables...
The List
To-do lists. I love them. Instead of doodling in meetings, I make lists. I have lists tucked everywhere; they give me a sense of purpose to each day. Garden lists. House lists. Goal lists. Like I said, I love lists! I awoke early this morning to quietly jump-start...
How to Make the Most of Your Summer
I don’t know about you, but my summers fly by. I longingly look at the calendar all spring, only to realize a moment later that it’s the end of August! This year I’m going in with a plan. I will think about all that I want to accomplish, big and small and prepare to...
