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The Real Reason Evil Stepmothers are Ugly
Recently, someone remarked that my daughter (who is beautiful) reminded her of my father’s mother. “Really?” I reacted with surprise. “How can she remind you of Helen?” “Oh, your grandmother was such a beautiful woman. Don’t you remember? I always thought so.” Frankly, that’s not what I remember. I’ve heard others remark on my grandmother’s …[ read more ]
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When My Soul Aches for Home
There is a beauty in the world that makes my soul ache for home, that reminds me of our former glory and all that God intended, all that lies ahead and when I focus on this beauty my hope is renewed for a time: The humble honesty of a simple onion, The snapping, watery flesh …[ read more ]
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Short, Bald Men Need Love, Too!
“Short, bald men need love too!” These are my mother’s words of wisdom to my tall teen-age daughter when she shares her height standards for any young man she would consider a potential romantic interest. It was wonderful last week-end to find a movie that celebrates that sentiment! In Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep and …[ read more ]