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The Storm Inside
"What’s the word for the day?" "Storm," I told my mom earlier at lunch time. “And I need to figure out when to write my post before small group tonight." She offered, "My Life is a Storm." "Yep, it feels that way right now." Storms come in different forms and I've...
When Rest is Good
When it comes to napping, I'm often one who fails. I don't like sleeping during the day. I'm not saying I've never napped because that's what you do as young kids. And you always sleep more when you're sick and try to make up for a lack of sleep in college by catching...
Ready to Let Go
The topic of letting go could point to a number of things. For now, we'll talk about sorting again. I've mentioned it off and on this year because I have a strong desire to get rid of stuff. Not in a bad way, like I don't care about my belongings. No, this is just...
The Tension to Trust
It was easy for me to trust God about the whole college thing. I never questioned the going or not going. In my mind, the answer had always been I was going. This might surprise you, given the fact that my parents and I had a lot to figure out. The transition from...
Free to Wear Purple
I grew up knowing these 2 random facts: my mom didn't like purple and my grandmother didn't like purple. They were both very against the color. So that meant nothing in their wardrobe related to purple. And we just knew not to consider anything purple as a birthday or...
Reasons to (Not) Love the Doctor
Nobody loves going to the doctor. So many fear the dentist, but that's never been one of mine. I guess I have a really healthy mouth and I'd like to keep it that way. There are other places I don't want to go, appointments I try to delay. I have my reasons. Partly it...
A New Season of Possibility
I don't really want to leave you with the sadness of the longest ride home, but it's impossible to tell you everything that college meant to me in "five minutes". And there were plenty of good things at home, lots of fun times were coming with new friends and old....
The Longest Ride Home
It was hard to leave that place. I didn't want to go home. The day was supposed to be celebratory, and it was, but I carried a sadness inside. I wasn't ready for this change that was coming. I didn't want to end this chapter of life. I had loved so much of those 4...
Embrace the Now
I'm starting to embrace this challenge. I wondered if I'd post everyday or group the writing into longer pieces less often for the blog. So far it is working. I'm writing freely and freely letting my thoughts wander. I still don't know exactly where we are going, but...
He Captured My Attention
He captured my attention when we were much younger. Somehow my friends and I always used to convince him to play with us outside during recess. That was probably the only time we really interacted, besides passing each other in the hall. He was a fifth grader. I was...
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