Dirt. It makes things less clear than they are meant to be. Mixed with water, it becomes mud. Dried in the sun, it becomes almost like concrete. Dirt sticks. Dirt. Everybody likes hearing it, when it isn’t about them. Nobody is immune to the sick thrill of dishing it-or worse-storing it away for future use. An insurance policy of sorts….
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I wasn’t planning on writing tonight. I picked my computer up to play spider solitaire online while I cuddled with my dog (wild Friday night, I know.) But then I broke my fast and got on Facebook to “check in”. Utter mistake. Down the rabbit hole I went….and unsurprisingly, I didn’t like what I found. I wrote a Facebook post…
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I need you to stay with me through this post. It’s been stirring for quite some time and the need to write it down has surpassed my desire to be productive around the house this morning. For a lot of you, it will seem weird and irrelevant until the end, which is why I really need you just to trust…
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“Why are we so afraid to be alone?” my friend asked on the other end of the phone. I had just moved into my apartment in Louisville. Boxes covered the floor. My babies played in their high chairs next to me while I loaded the dishwasher. Her simple but loaded question stopped me dead in my tracks. I casually responded,…
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“Don’t pray for patience!” is a phrase that serves as a warning of sorts. Theoretically, praying for patience most always leads to trials that require the skill. So, by avoiding the prayer, we avoid the practice….or so one would think. Turns out that’s not the case. Over and over again, God teaches me lessons I never asked-or prayed-to learn. And…
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