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The Good Stuff
2020. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Like, U-G-L-Y you ain’t got no alibi you UGLY! Yeah, yeah, you UGLY!! Ok, I admit that was a tad bit over done, but…. it’s been occasionally ugly. Am I right? So, with all this year has been, I decided a November post would have to be…
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Pain and Grace
Last week, photos went viral of Chrissy Teigen bent over in a hospital bed, weeping over the loss of her baby. I didn’t have to read what accompanied the photos to know the deep pain and grief she was experiencing. I’d been there three times, and the pain on her face was recognizable, heart-wrenching, and…
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Limitless.
Hello friends! It’s been a while. I have been struggling with a block in my thinking and writing process, completely unable to put together more than a sentence or two at a time. It mostly feels like a big ‘ole blank space in my head, and I’m just having a hard time with finding words…
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Covid and Control
First, let me just start by telling you what this post is not about. Perhaps the title was a little click-baity and you’re already on edge waiting to rebut my opinion. This is not about conspiracy theories, or theories in general. It is, however, all about some personal and social observations I’ve made during this…
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He Knows Me
” Find someone who has no agenda except to listen without judging and to love without any strings attached.” Sam Chand. When I began my journey through healing Complex PTSD that stemmed from childhood trauma, sexual assault and abuse, Tammy was the first person I told. That is a big deal. Not only is healing…
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Black Sunday
April 4,2004. Black Sunday. I was up super early this morning, wide awake thinking about that time in our lives and all of the years since. That day ended and altered so many lives. When you’re in your twenties, there is an invincible quality to your life. You know death is inevitable, but I think…
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New Creation
I met Melissa at church on a Sunday in February 2017. It was the day our groups catalog launched, and I was gearing up to lead my very first group. At our church we have leaders who host community groups during the week in homes, at church, coffee shops, even on hiking trails. Our 12…
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Let go of the reins
When I first met Debby she was cheerily scooping Mac and cheese onto plates I was handing out at a community outreach. I remember the moment well because Debby has teeth. OK, most people have teeth but Debby’s teeth are beautiful, and when she smiles you see all of them. Perfectly aligned, and WHITE, and…
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In the beginning…
Baseline. Birth. Commencement. Launch. Genesis. This beginning has been years in the making. That statement, while entirely true, likely sets you up to be let down. This beginning likely won’t be the exhilarating, mind-bending charge that leaves you begging for more. It will, however, be honest and my prayer is that you will come along…
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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