Denying Ho-Hum Normal (to Gain the Thrill of Different)
My husband, Michael, tells a lot of humorous stories from his childhood, and one of my favorites involves his middle school art teacher. There was an unfortunate classroom incident concerning a mound of clay that resulted in the frazzled teacher literally...
Do You Prepare?
Do you remember what it was like to get ready for school each day? We take our clothes out the night before, get our lunches ready, do our homework, and study for tests. Sure, sometimes it might be last minute, and we are rushing to get an assignment done or to catch...
What a Rescue Story!
This past summer, our family visited Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, a park stretching roughly 35 miles along the northeastern coast of Lake Michigan. It was once crowned The Most Beautiful Place in America by “Good Morning America”...
Denying My Pride (to Gain Awe and Wonder)
[Quick note right off the bat] When I refer to “pride,” I don’t mean “self-regard” or “self-worth.” Those are good! We are God’s creation, and that makes every soul valuable. I’m talking about pride as...
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