Guest post: Deidra Riggs

Today’s guest is Deidra Riggs of Jumping Tandem. She’s also managing editor at The High Calling. Her word for 2012 is “disco.” Enjoy!What Makes Community WorkWhen I sat on the wood floor in front of the fireplace and gazed around the circle of women gathered there, I knew I was surrounded by greatness. I knew […]


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Guest Post: Nancy Owens Franson

Cadence and Ayden, Playing. May, 2009. My friend Nancy Franson writes funny, true, wise stories, then she wraps them all up in a big God package for you to carry through the day. What better way to start your week? Usually you’ll find her writing at Out of My Alleged Mind. I’m so happy to host […]


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Guest Post: Diana Trautwein

If you have met my friend Diana Trautwein, who blogs at DRGT/Just Wondering, then you know you’re in for a treat. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, then I encourage you to scoot right over to her place as soon as you’re done reading what she’s shared here. With no further ado…Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Diana! When […]


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She Said "Yes"!

Aloha! And So Did She. And So Did She. Our vacation begins tomorrow.  My husband, Rich, and I will fly to Hawaii to visit my daughter Elaine, (whose birthday was yesterday), her husband Rob, our grandsons, Cadence and Sawyer, and the baby sister who is eagerly expected in September.  We’ve arranged care for our dogs. […]


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How I Know I Married Well

Trevor. What Trevor Taught Me About My Husband Did you ever watch a scene and realize you were looking right into the essence of someone’s character? I had one of those moments the other day. My husband, Rich, sat on the sofa and scratched Trevor’s ears. As usually happens in our three-dog household, it didn’t take […]


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