What were the taboo subjects in the family you grew up in? For some of us, anything controversial was off the table. Politics, religion, sexuality, family secrets. For some of…
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Having grown up in the south, where conversation can’t work without idioms sprinkled in, my vocabulary includes a bit of homespun wisdom that not all of you may grasp. Sitting…
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When I think of our guest interview today, I smile. Don't you love people that make you happy simply by thinking of them? I met Natalie Eastman over a decade…
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After placing a new plant under a lamp in our den, I noticed that it looked different during the day than at night, as you can see in the pictures. When…
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Sunday’s Dallas Morning News editorial page immediately caught my eye, “Grandmas Rule the World.” Being Nana to two girls who are three and one, I was drawn to the title.…
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As we near mid-summer (according to the school calendar not the sun), it is growing hot in Texas. Soon July and August days of 100 degrees or more will make…
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By the end of the day Friday my spirits were down, not because of the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage but because of many comments written by Christians. I…
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By now you likely heard that Elizabeth Elliot died yesterday after a long and faithful life. She influenced huge numbers of women. I read several online tributes yesterday where Elizabeth…
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That was what I wanted from God. Don’t put me in a place where people notice me. Don’t ask me to step into spiritual leadership where so much is expected.…
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So often the pendulum swings a bit too far. My mother, who was true to her generation, taught us to keep quiet about the family business. Her concern was appearances;…
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