I dedicated much of my childhood to racing quarter midgets. These go-kart-like race cars brought out a competitive side in my dad and me that …
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Spreading Love
After an extra busy week with work and family before the Labor Day Weekend, my husband and I realized we didn’t have the energy for …
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee (Psalm 56:3). At the lake, I stood in the shallow water holding onto the rope. Then, …
Read More »A Drastic Turn
We left on a bright beautiful June day. I beamed with excitement as I buckled my helmet and slid on my sunglasses. Earlier in the …
Read More »Why I Quit Church
Church has been a mainstay in my life for years. I remember my dad parting my hair from east to west every week before church …
Read More »A More Perfect Peace
We just finished prayer at the end of morning worship at my small Christian elementary school when our principal appeared at the door of our …
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It was a typical Friday morning at the coffee shop. The beaming yellow sun rose, making its way into the sky from the deep charcoal-gray …
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During my study abroad year in Spain, six of my friends and I planned a weekend trip to Paris. Before the sun rose on a …
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It was the time our family lived in my grandmother’s house. The snow that fell days before was finally starting to melt. My sister, Bella, …
Read More »Homesick Hearts
I’ve never liked the idea of growing up. In fact, adulthood fell to the very bottom of my To Do list. But I knew the …
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