Identity Check
21 Aug 2018
Some of the most rewarding experiences of my life have occurred in spite of myself. You see, I have a tendency to resist things that God wants for me
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Kill The Spider
18 Jul 2018
During the summertime our home is often visited by uninvited guests. They sneak in, find a cozy corner, and scare the snot out of me. They are ugly and dirty
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True Grit
19 Jun 2018
A while back a video clip circulated the Internet of a little boy named Arat Houssini attempting a box jump that appears impossible for him. It becomes agonizing to watch
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When Good Days Bring Up Bad Things
23 May 2018
When I was about 10 years old, my baby sister had a seizure. I have a vivid memory of my mom laying out her tiny seizing body on the living
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Learning to Step
16 Apr 2018
I don’t know if you realize this, but walking is actually pretty complicated. Ask any one-year-old. He won’t answer you, but you can ask him. Think about it: You have
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Messy Family
19 Mar 2018
I had a baby one year ago this week. I’m beginning to think my house will never be truly clean again. From the puddles of blocks and books in the
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Be Like Musk Oxen
20 Feb 2018
I’m sure you’ve seen a nature show where a predator like a lion takes down its prey with a precision and violence that makes you cringe. Even though it’s the
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Worth the Listen
16 Jan 2018
Let’s pretend something really, really wonderful happened to you and you tried to tell me about it. You had to work pretty hard to get me off my phone. Once
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Good at Giving
19 Dec 2017
The best kind of gift is the one that has a lot of thought, time, and effort behind it. It can be big or small, cube-shaped or un-wrappable. It might
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