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Perseverance – The Loneliest, Most Underestimated Virtue
Friday, April 15th, 2022 25 Comments

Perseverance. Such a lonely, uncelebrated virtue. And yet, like an unassuming seed that falls to the ground with no witness to its burial, pers...
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The Half-Life of a Believer Lingering in the Tomb
Thursday, April 18th, 2019 8 Comments

Death is a cold thud onto unforgiving earth. It’s the keening wail of a bereft soul. Death is an empty stare. An icy rain. A debt come due in a d...
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What a Bloody Mess We’ve Made
Friday, April 18th, 2014 5 Comments

Adolescent gamers know moms are more likely to approve their game choice if they turn off the blood. Somehow, bloodless slaughter is more ...
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The Day I Was Stoned
Friday, March 29th, 2013 3 Comments

The children were playing a game on the sea shore, who could find the whitest stone? "Here's one!" "This one's whiter!" "No, wait! This ...
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The Labor of Love – (Or What it Costs to Bring Life Into the World)
Friday, April 6th, 2012 Start the Conversation

When I began my labor to give birth to Hannah, my second child, I must confess that I panicked. At the first pang, my mind went wild. Oh no! Wa...
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