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Back Off – When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

April 17, 2020

As we continue to navigate being together 24/7 during COVID-19, the storm clouds always seem to be brewing around here. And what I’m finding is that I can make [...]

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Making Family History – Who Will We Be in This Historical Moment?

April 3, 2020

Our family, like many others, has spent a good deal of time inside the walls of history museums. Museums where we learn stories about war and loss and oppression [...]

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Cloak or Cape? Martyring Myself for Others

March 27, 2020

At this point in my life, I know what I need to succeed, what I need to be joyful. and what I need for peace. Then why the h-edgy-h [...]

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Answer to My Prayers – What Corona is Here to Teach Me

March 20, 2020

As mentioned in Social Distance Academy, my focus has been on our nuclear family this week. And because I’m a faith Spin Doctor, I’m very open to the lessons [...]

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Social Distance Academy – Where the Universe is Redirecting My Focus

March 16, 2020

Before the Guilford school system officially called off classes “indefinitely,” my mind was already racing with how I was going to structure our weeks off from the Magic Yellow [...]

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Our Girl – What My Daughter Has Taught Me About Justice

February 7, 2020

Today is our daughter’s birthday. To help you better understand our third child, G-Man describes her as, A Supreme Court Justice trapped in the body of a twelve-year-old girl. [...]

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Faithing Over Shaming – Not Making Others Feel Bad

January 31, 2020

When it comes to having faith, I’ve convinced myself that I almost effortlessly embrace God’s plan. My ability to see unplanned things as happening for me and not to [...]

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The Difference Between Spoiling My Kids and Honoring Them

January 10, 2020

One of my daughters is a vegetarian. The other day before hockey practice her order got screwed up and her takeout came with chicken in it. Once I was [...]

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All I Want for Christmas III – Prioritizing Restoration

December 20, 2019

This fall, I came to terms with just how much fatigue affects every choice I make and everything I do. All I want for Christmas this year is to [...]

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When My Children’s Opinion Matters

November 15, 2019

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Quick story: I signed one of my children up to volunteer at the annual Harvest Fair at our church. The fair fell on the same night the child wanted [...]

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