Category: Poetry
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› Read more: Even the Ravens Do His Bidding
Even the Ravens Do His Bidding
Our dogs have a strong distaste for crows and ravens (which is a nice way to say they lose their…
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› Read more: The Friendships of Women
The Friendships of Women
Every year the stores put out their Christmas decorations early. Y’all, I have no candy for Halloween and no concepts…
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› Read more: All Without an Asterisk
All Without an Asterisk
In a world prone to hyperbole and full of lofty promises bound to disappoint, it is easy to grow cynical…
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› Read more: Widowed Yet Still Wed
Widowed Yet Still Wed
The word widow comes from the Middle English word which meant to be empty. Even before that, it was derived…
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› Read more: A Conversation about Confidence
A Conversation about Confidence
Faith, trust, and confidence. In both the Old and New Testament, these words share common root words (in Hebrew, batach…
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› Read more: Overtaken
Overtaken
Deuteronomy reads like a father sharing his last bits of wisdom with his child before dropping them off at college.…
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› Read more: What Death Put On DisplayWhat Death Put On Display
We had “said goodbye” at least five other times, but we knew this time was different. Parkinson’s Disease is a…
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› Read more: Sons are Slippery
Sons are Slippery
I cry during commercials and movies, but I weep at weddings. I can usually hold it together when the bride…
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› Read more: The Transition to Teens: Showing Hospitality to the Strangers in Your Own Home
The Transition to Teens: Showing Hospitality to the Strangers in Your Own Home
As a family, we are committed to practicing hospitality. This does not look like a Pinterest-inspired meal with neatly-folded napkins…
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› Read more: Lessons from the Border
Lessons from the Border
Our first mission trip as a family was an assault on the senses. We took in so much in such…