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An Unlikely Example
Leaf through the Bible and you'll meet some amazing women of faith. Just think of one familiar Biblical name, Mary, and three examples of virtue, courage and faithfulness come to mind. But it's one of the Old Testament's less-venerated heroines - or possibly anti-heroines - who has been on my mind recently.
Hagar, the Egyptian slave girl, is an unlikely ...
Mommy Meltdown
It's been one of those days. The last straw was glass-splintering-decibel-level screaming from downstairs JUST as I sat down on the metaphorical throne to pee. I run out, barely even done, only to find the kids feverishly yelling from one floor down - asking if Missy M could eat rice with her hands.
I blow up. I ...
Why I may have to go back to buying white bread
There was a time, not too long ago, when my family wolfed down white bread like a pack of hyenas attacking prey. A gigantic Costco loaf of white bread would be demolished in a couple of days, slathered with non-natural peanut butter and jelly or, better still, Nutella.
But all of a sudden, I had to ...
Christian Buzz words or Biz words?
Back in the days of yore, when I was but knee-high, I heard around me a uniquely Christian language. I'm talking about Christianese in church-going circles in the 80s and 90s. We always said certain things a certain way. When I got older, I was no exception to the lingo. And, oftentimes, I'm still not.
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