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On Surf Lessons and Trying New Things
When we went to the beach a few weeks ago, Kate and Lexi had their first surf lesson. They have been interested in surfing for a long time and dreamed of having a chance to try it for themselves. Most...
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The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back is the back row in an old station wagon, the one that sometimes faced the rear. It is not a place of honor. The way, way back is where Duncan (Liam James) is relegated when he heads...
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Calling Encyclopedia Brown and Nate the Great
It’s only Tuesday evening, but the week feels cloaked in mystery. It all started at 7 a.m. yesterday morning. I hadn’t gotten any sleep at all, but I had planned to run and since I had not ran at all...
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Alas, I have not solved the Midtown mysteries from last week. However, I did find a job. I guess I can live with a little mystery. I’m excited to be the new Director of Communications for our local bar...
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Firsts and Lasts
Last fall I had a chance to spend a little time with an old friend, watching her son play one of his last high school football games. She said something to me that I have pondered over the months. She...
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Everything Hurts
After fifteen or more years of complete cycling negligence, I bought a bike this weekend. I love it so much that I have reposted this picture from my bike shop several times, a picture that was taken...
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Psalm 23 Printable
I did a custom design of Psalm 23 to print out on colored paper and I wanted to offer it to anyone who could use it as a free printable. This is the older NIV text (1984.) The different font weights...
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First Day of School
These two had a great first day. We have been telling them that every day is an opportunity they can seize, and I look forward to seeing all they will do. I pray that they use the time they are given...
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A Round-Up
The last six weeks have been crazy busy. My sweet sister Laura married a great man we all love and it was a great day for all of us. We bought a new car that we all love. It’s perfect for our family....
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I have spent most of my time working in classrooms and as a freelancer, so there are moments in my new job that tickle me simply by being new but stereotypical, like the sort of thing I am used to...
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Books I Read in 2013
Annual round-up, first the list (in reverse-chronological order), then some analysis. Bread & Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes | Niequist Quiet: The Power of Introverts in...
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Black-Eyed Peas
My friend Elizabeth brought us some food last January when I was hired to teach temporarily with less than 24-hours notice and my life felt out of control. Some food is actually an understatement. She...
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This is from Evelyn Waugh’s Helena. Waugh’s favorite of his books, it follows the quest of Helen, the mother of Constantine to the Holy Land to see and feel the places where Christ was and to find...
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