I just said no to something that I wanted to do. Why did I say no? Because I'm already doing something that I want to do. I've made a prior...
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I recently heard about an upcoming satellite launch at Cape Canaveral. This launch made me think of young people who have only just begun to 'take-off' -- in search of their...
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tour de force: an impressive performance or achievement that has been accomplished or managed with great skill Chicago area weather has been beautiful lately. Sun-drenched days and warm breezes have been...
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Written in honor of my wife's (a.k.a. the mother of my children) upcoming birthday that just happens to be on Mother's Day this year!: From the day you were born,...
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True confession: I usually drive my car until the gas tank is close to empty. But my husband has advised me to fill up once the tank is 1/4 full. ...
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Most times, if the news fails to cover a compelling minority story, we as a people are the first, if not the only, to call much needed attention to events…
My children have typically responded better with our daily routine of memorizing scriptures. They get them committed to memory quicker than their parents! But I could tell they were missing...
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The Black Heart of a Dark Matriarch So deserving of sung praise to be caroled is your name to be heralded That this symphony’s taken a quarter of a century…
A Daughter’s Father *for both those with the credentials and potential* Though I’ve yet to father a child, I feel the connection enough to honor it now. Being a father…
“Mother (of) Earth” The worth and seat of a groom Is birthed from the seed of her womb. The sweetest of fruit comes from her garden. Christ redeemed from the…