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  • Thirty Three Years Later

    Last night, my baby girl couldn’t sleep. It has been many months since she was up every two hours but last night she returned to this familiar routine. She wasn’t always hungry. It seemed that she just wanted to know… Continue reading

    Thirty Three Years Later

  • Grief in the Midst of Joy

    In just four days, it’ll be thirty-two years since she died. It will be thirty-two years since my mother died. I have to pull out a calculator every year to subtract from the current year. Surely, it hasn’t been that… Continue reading

    Grief in the Midst of Joy

  • To Be Regular in Worship (Or Not)

    In the middle of Advent, I joined a church. It was important to me. I wanted to do it. I’m already a member of another church where I never get to attend worship, but I read their newsletter and pray… Continue reading

    To Be Regular in Worship (Or Not)