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Love on Display

My mother used to love to tell the story of the time when I was in kindergarten and she picked me up from school one day.  I walked out of …

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A BIG Sigh of Relief

I was busy at work when my sister texted me saying that the jury had finished deliberating and the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was getting ready to be …

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So Minnie Questions

I am horrible at small talk.  When I walk into a party, I immediately find the bar.  No, not for the alcohol, but so I have something to hold in …

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The First Time

When I was a senior in high school, the senior trip was going skiing in Colorado over the Presidents Day holiday weekend.  I had never been skiing, and knew absolutely …

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Listen

As part of Lent this year, my church developed a series of short concerts, devotionals, prayers, etc. with the theme of “Listening to Lent”.  The idea was to explore all …

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Spring Cleaning

I have a friend who hates new year’s resolutions.  Years ago, she told me that she never makes new year’s resolutions, she saved them for the spring.  She explained to …

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Lucky Charm

My grandmother smoked a pipe, and it was my favorite thing when I was a young child.  When she died, it was the one thing I took of hers and …

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Back to Normal

Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work as a consultant with various organizations.  I’ve written grants for nonprofits and schools.  I’ve given presentations and developed workshops for parents …

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I Am Woman

My maternal grandmother lived in a small town in Missouri with a population of about 234 people her entire life.  Her home was small, and she raised chickens and even …

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Laugh Out Loud

When I was a young child, we had a ritual where my oldest sister would come into the bedroom I shared with my other sister and announce, “I bet I …

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