So I finally did it. I stepped away from routine, threw caution to the wind and fled, leaving my home state and a whole lot of junior humans to spend time with my beautiful...
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Do Not Be Deceived…
Halloween: the gleeful yet misguided celebration that tinkers in evil as though we somehow maintain and exert authority over its theology and presentation. This is the day many will make a point to willfully...
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Remembering the Unforgettable
Today commemorates a day in our storied history marred by an array and intensity of emotions unlike any other. 19 years ago, death violently greeted the souls of almost 3000 people. People of all...
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The Unwritten Rules of Working With Children :-)
There are some unwritten rules when it comes to working with little children. Yesterday, I broke one. I know…I know. Because children typically hunt in packs, teachers have to strategically utilize the “get down...
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What is God’s New Year’s Resolution for 2020?
A long time ago, God supernaturally set a whole bunch of people free from the chains of bondage in the name of exchanging that cursed life in Egypt for a freedom and relationship with...
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Christmas or CHRISTmas?
Merry Christmas Eve, friends!! A few holiday thoughts as you get ready for tonight and tomorrow… I’m going to have to be honest…this year has been much different than years past. Since April, a...
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Love Your Neighbor Like This…
As the volume and pitch of her tear-laced words crescendoed, I saw him reach down with his left hand and put it under her chin, lifting her face toward his. Efimerios <>< It was...
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“All Gave Some…Some Gave All”
Have you ever heard that quote attributed to Howard William Osterkamp? It’s a telling and dynamic expression of those who have served in our Armed Forces. This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day, focusing on...
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Running for My Life
These past few weeks have been tough…like really tough. Several things amassed around me, spawning a kind of unholy vortex that simply wore me down. I wasn’t angry or frustrated with any particular person,...
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Holding the Hand of a Dying Man
I frantically searched my mind, trying to decode what he was doing and then it hit me…he was using sign language that means “I love you.” During one of my shifts last week, I...
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