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Top Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer
I apologize for the late post. Fibromyalgia has been unkind to me this week and I've struggled to complete my to-do list on time. You'll notice I haven't given all of these books a positive review. While I enjoyed much of what I read in Blood from a Stone, I did stop...
Live With the End in Mind-Day 2
Live with the end in mind. As I mull over the meaning of the phrase and how it might impact my life, several questions demand consideration. The first--Why live with the end in mind? There is enough motherhood mayhem and workplace drama to consume just one...
Live With the End in Mind
With a turn of the page another month is gone and a new one takes its place. Time continues moving ahead and I wonder, "Do I live with the end in mind?" I'm not sure. When I woke up this morning, I didn't embrace the sunlight with thoughts of praise or thank God...
Transgender Issues Translate into First Grade Battleground
Coy Mathis, Colorado Transgender Girl Not Allowed To Use School Bathroom Headlines across the nation read, "Family of Transgender Child Fights for Her Rights" and "Transgender Girl Can't Use the Girl's Restroom". Suddenly, a six-year-old little boy is thrust into the...
Adventures in Parenting or The Airport Fiasco
Old Red sat in the driveway dusted with snow. "Mom, why is the truck here when Dad isn't?" Shoving the bedroom blinds aside, I stared below in disbelief. There it was--home from the airport but without its owner. Hmmmm.... "Benjamin Keith!" (Picture your own...
Boundaries
Patches of gold dotted the landscape--the borders neatly trimmed by barbed wire fences. The wheat fields resembled an old patchwork quilt; each square confined by the even stitches running across its surface. Whether you were a local or a visitor, it was a simple...
The Falsehood of Self-Affirmation
The to-do list sat passively on my desk as if mocking my attempts to cross each item off. Call the doctor's office. (Schedule three children on different days to avoid missing work.) Write Christmas thank-you's. (Never mind that it's almost Valentine's Day.) Finish...
