Dad-Love

My dad and his youngest grandson. Thanksgiving, 2007 The Christmas I was almost five, I so wanted a Baby Pat-A-Burp (really!) doll that when my parents took me to visit the department store Santa,  I asked for that one thing only. I had a strategy–I figured if I only asked for one thing, I was sure to receive […]


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Spotting and Showing

A Travel Challenge: Updated BelowIt’s not quite 6 a.m. in California. I’m sitting in John Wayne Airport, enjoying free wifi, coffee and a cinnamon chip scone before I board my flight to Phoenix, then on to Baltimore. As my husband Rich drove me to the airport in the early-morning darkness, I mentally set a myself a […]


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Willie’s Wisdom

Twenty Minutes of CaringIn 1979, I was a young woman sharing an apartment with two friends. One Thursday night, my roommate Kim asked me to drive her to her sweetheart’s home across town. He was in the Navy and had just returned from several months at sea. Since it was Thursday, payday was the next day. […]


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Persevere!

The Power of Kind WordsThis morning I found a message in my Facebook account from a dear third millineum friend. My third millineum friends are people whom I’ve never seen face-to-face, but who have become true friends through the miracle of the internet. They are rare treasures. They also remind me of my relationship with Christ, […]


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His Car is in the Lot

Spotting Him EverywhereImagine you’re off to a business seminar. You’re looking forward to the event, as your favorite colleague, a former coworker, is attending and you’re eager to see your friend. You arrive at the meeting location and discover that hundreds of  people are attending. You scan the room and roam through it, looking, but you can’t find your […]


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