Sometimes I worry. Scratch that. Most of the time I worry. I worry about whether my daughter is getting all she needs from me as her mother. Whether, as a freelance/entrepreneurial household, the bills will get paid. Whether hubby and I will survive the storms that inevitably come to most marriages. Whether I will ever …
Everything Christians Need to Know about the Duggar “Mistake”
I have friends who are/were fans of the show, "19 Kids and Counting…" And while I found so much of the show problematic, I never really judged them for liking it. Joked with them about it? Absolutely. Judged? No. And I still don't. Howsomeever, in light of the recent admission by Josh Duggar (of TLC's …
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In God (and Mommy/Daddy) She Trusts
“Saw these at the bank today and was instantly transported to the back seat of my Daddy’s car, where my mother, brother and I would sit, waiting for Daddy to finish cleaning banks. A red or orange sucker was always in his big, beautiful hands when he finished—the perfect thank you to us for …
The Confidence Gap: Why #BlackLivesMatter In The Classroom
On the first day of a new semester, I often have students introduce themselves via a simple icebreaker. I ask them to state their name, major, and an adjective that best describes their personality and begins with the first letter of their first name. Inevitably, I’ll get the Joyful Jens, the Bold Brendas, and …
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