I don’t remember who taught me to play chess. Maybe my dad? I just remember knowing how to play. The…
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Speak Up
Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.” ~ Maggie Kuhn I’ve been formulating this essay in my mind for…
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Be Honest With God (Pro-tip: He Knows Anyway!)
I am crazy honest with God. Like putting-it-all-out-there, no-holding-back, totally ugly, vulnerable honesty. I’m not super-spiritual or gifted or more…
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Shake Up to Wake Up (Some Thoughts On Earthquakes)
An earthquake can be a devastating force. My early years were lived in southern California where benign quakes were a…
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The Only One
I don’t really do scary movies. It’s not only the jump scares and gratuitous gore that repel me—it’s that my…
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Tell Your Story!
I love hearing peoples’ stories. Not fictional “once upon a time” stories (although, as an elementary school teacher, I do…
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