Dear Son, Be More Than Happy
Not long ago my youngest son asked me, “What do you hope I’ll be when I grow up?” My first reaction was to say what I’ve said before when my…
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Francesco Bought Me Flowers
I don’t usually shop at Trader Joe’s, that is my husband’s domain. He goes for the Roquefort cheese, coconut milk, artichoke hearts…
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God Asks Us to Love Our Neighbors—Even When it’s Not Convenient
“Hi! How are you?” I smiled with my usual response. “Good. How are you?” She buzzed past me, threw some bananas in her cart,…
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Moms Fix Things
The week after Thanksgiving, a mom drove my car home for me. Not my mom. Another mom who had never met me or my family. That didn’t matter though.…
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I’m Done Making New Year’s Resolutions I Don’t Care About
A new year is upon us and I can almost smell the possibility. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day leaves me stumbling around in a…
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A Former Retail Worker’s Holiday Shopping Plea: Be Kind to the People Helping You This Week
Through my early twenties, I worked in customer service as a gas station clerk and a waitress, and let me just say one thing. The customer is NOT…
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The Kindness Elf: An Intentional Alternative to Elf on the Shelf
There is something about the wonder of Christmas through the eyes of a child. The way they stand in awe of a brightly-lit Christmas tree; how they…
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How Balloons are Helping One Little Boy Cope With His Mom’s Cancer Diagnosis
Dana Dirkes’ life was rocked in July when she was very quickly and surprisingly diagnosed with Large B Cell Lymphoma after a routine doctor’s…
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The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”
Sometimes, it just needs to be said; the frustration, the anger, the embarrassment needs to be put into words. Chances are, we’ve all dealt with…
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Dear Son, Be Kind To Everyone—and Other Must-Dos For Elementary School
School is so exciting to you right now, little one. You are unsure about what is to come but the unknown allows you to imagine a world that is fun…
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