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Meet the Thengezas
I want to introduce you to a very special family—the Thengezas. The oldest girl in the bright pink shirt is…
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Why I Celebrate “Pagan” Holidays
I grew up believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, looking forward every year to the presents and the…
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Share the fear
(I wrote this five years ago, but it seems to be relevant today, so…) Ah, the season of scares! It’s…
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The Parable of the marigold
I first wrote this in 2012—back when two spaces after a period was standard—so I feel confident that it will…
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Forgiveness
Let’s talk about forgiveness—or, in this case, lack of forgiveness and how it weighs us down. I’m writing a memoir…
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Fruit Flies
My kitchen is overrun with fruit flies. I have vinegar traps set, but they seem to serve more as refueling…
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How I Lost Three Brothers & Gained More
A few years ago, tragedy struck repeatedly, as John’s brother died from a fentanyl overdose, Snoden, our Malawian HUGS for…
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A Love of Critters
I absolutely love critters. Insects and creepy crawlies fascinate me. I probably should have been an entomologist or a herpetologist….
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Re-Creating the Created
I promised a friend I would make this post. She’s like a lot of other people I know, quietly grieving…
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First Quarter Happenings 2025
(Photo: The workers prepare the foundation for the long-awaited pavilion/chapel.) Here we are, a quarter of the way through 2025,…
