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It’s Not Just My Story
I got a card in the mail last week from a favorite 12-year-old. She’s the daughter of a friend of mine and someone I spend a good amount of time with. I love getting snail mail — handwritten, thought...
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I Miss Reading Books
I love to read. I always have. But for the past few years, my book reading has declined drastically. (Which, I understand is hilarious because I write books for my job. Sheesh.) Wheras I used to be...
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When What You Want Brings Joy and Sadness
I love seeing musicals. It’s been a love of mine for a long time. In fact, I was just in New York for a few days and bawled my eyes out while watching Finding Neverland on Broadway. It was one of the...
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My Shabbat Question
I went to Israel two weeks ago with 32 amazing people and the Israel Collective. On Friday night, while staying in Jerusalem, we were invited to a family’s home for the Shabbat meal. Seriously. ALL 32...
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Sounds of the Season
No, this isn’t my thoughts on holiday music, though I say Yes! and Amen! if you are already rockin’ around the Christmas tree. I find, in my life, that the right music comes along at just the right...
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The Longing
I wrote about it last year. The singleness of the season. The way it feels, for many of us singles, to live in November and December. I’ve had pretty good form the last few holiday seasons, minus a...
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New Year’s Experiments
I’m a failure at resolutions. I’m a quitter. It’s just what I have done historically — when the going gets hard, I get going, to a new location where things aren’t so hard. But I’m trying to change. I...
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Hues of Fun
I just got my nails painted a sage green color. I’ve never done this shade before, which is a bit surprising because I change the color of my nails pretty frequently. (It’s one of my favorite...
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Sunday Scripture
“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and so that you may prosper in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” {Deuteronomy 5:16, HCSB}...
View Article6 Vacation Tips for the Single Ladies
Several years ago, seven girlfriends and I caught a cheap flight to the beach for a three day mini-vacation. Let me explain the science of why we fly versus drive, so as for you to not just consider us...
View ArticleIt’s My Problem
I’m scared to write this piece. I don’t want to say the wrong thing. I don’t want to make a mistake and get lambasted by the internet. I don’t want to assume things about you or black people or...
View ArticleThat Time I Stole a Television…and Other Lessons in Generosity
When I was 22 years old, I lived with a family of seven. It was the summer between finishing my college experience and my first year of teaching elementary school. I shared a bedroom with a baby girl...
View ArticleWhen You Have to Say the Hard Thing
My palms were a little bit sweaty as I sat at the coffee shop just down the street from my house. I had walked there, just a few minutes from where I live, but it felt much longer than usual. I counted...
View ArticleWhen the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Is Messy
Being single during the holidays sometimes feels like a mess. I’m a pretty confident, fun-loving gal who appreciates the life I have. But something happens during the holiday season — my friend Kelley...
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“The LORD your God who goes before you will fight for you.” Deuteronomy 1:30 God Can Handle the Battle I need God to fight for me. Don’t get me wrong. I’m strong. I’m capable. (You are too.) But I...
View ArticleThe God Who Sees and Heals Us
I looked up the definition of hemorrhage today. Can’t say I’ve ever done that before, but there’s a first Google for everything, isn’t there? It’s a noun and a verb. It’s a thing and an action. But if...
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