Dear God, Let Hatred Be Overcome By Love
Sticks and stones still break bones. Words still hurt. And racial violence still kills. I sat in bed the other…
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Sticks and stones still break bones. Words still hurt. And racial violence still kills. I sat in bed the other…
Continue ReadingIt was no ordinary Monday, not for our family, and most certainly not for our 4-year-old daughter. In fact, ordinary…
Continue ReadingEarly July in central Maine. A quaint inn on the edge of a large lake, where loons call out to…
Continue ReadingI’d had her as my student for nearly 100 days. Sullen, sad, just existing, her countenance carried burden and a…
Continue ReadingI don’t like cauliflower rice. I like my cauliflower and rice separately, as they were meant to be—vegetable and grain.…
Continue ReadingIf I had a magic wand, I would skip March 16th every year from now until forever. On that day…
Continue ReadingI’ve been infatuated with my husband for 41 years. I’ve loved him for 36 years. We’ve been together as adults…
Continue ReadingWhat you don’t know is the ultrasound picture on the refrigerator isn’t you. I couldn’t bring myself to take hers…
Continue ReadingHow often are we so caught up in our own lives, or lost in our own head, that we hear…
Continue ReadingI married my high school sweetheart at 19. White dress, big southern wedding—the whole shebang. We met in middle school.…
Continue ReadingYou walk in the door from work to an eruption of chaos and noise. Running toddler feet, sticky floors, and…
Continue ReadingTo the one who made me a mother, my first child, thank you. You hold a special place in my heart.…
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