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Just a Strand of Broken Christmas Lights
Every Christmas, we decorate the banisters of my little loft office with multi-colored lights. I like to think it makes me more creative. Saturday, I plugged in the lights we always use. Only half of...
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What Wives Wish Husbands Knew
Some things about marriage take years to discover. Our porch party conversation Saturday morning: “I know this probably sounds silly,” I said. “But I need a place to spread out the scenes of my novel....
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Building a Relationship…With Love
Sometimes, even after 36 years of marriage, I forget that my husband and I express love differently. I show it verbally. Rick creates things with his hands. In February, our daughter Katie married and...
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The Heart of Christmas
This year, the heart of Christmas tiptoed in unexpectedly. Does that ever happen to you? You’re hurrying through your day, checking things off your list, and something soft and gentle happens. And you...
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Courage–and Redoing My Kitchen Cabinets
Over the years, I’ve spilled gallons of paint, so I’ve stayed away from painting, but a few weeks ago, I got an idea. A very brave idea. My talented daughter-in-love Brittany rescues old furniture and...
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Healing from Kneeling
For months I pretended not to notice, but last week there was no denying it. As I vacuumed the den, the late afternoon sun poured through the windows, highlighting the scratches in our pine floors. Our...
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