Christmas Blessings Around the Table
It was the first year I was put in charge of the Christmas meal. There's a reason I have never…
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It was the first year I was put in charge of the Christmas meal. There's a reason I have never…
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Continue ReadingAs I approach my 50th birthday, I have been doing a lot of thinking and making a lot of lists.…
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Continue ReadingI’ve felt disconnected from my husband lately because I wasn't seeing his love in action. And I bottomed out from…
Continue ReadingAs a science teacher, I could probably recite the definition of evolution in my sleep. As a parent though, the…
Continue ReadingEvery year I drag my four children to a half dozen Christmas celebrations with family members—and to be honest, it…
Continue ReadingWe had been intentionally driving through a nearby neighborhood on our drive home in search of Christmas lights. We…
Continue ReadingThe holidays can to be some of the roughest terrain people navigate through grief. Sometimes "ho, ho, ho" can quickly…
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