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  • Work/Life Tension

    We were talking about the “balance” between two opposing ideas in college, and my instructor said it would be better if we use the word “tension”. There will always be something pulling for more. That concept has helped me through a lot of different situations. There is never really a perfect work/life balance, but you…

  • How to make Sense of the Bible

    Every year, there’s a bunch of folks who set out to read the Bible cover-to-cover in a year, but often don’t make it. They start out in Genesis, and get through creation and the flood. It’s rough, but kind of interesting. Exodus is exciting with Moses and his miracles, but then they hit Leviticus. Ugh,…

  • Pretty People

    At different times of my life I have been more or less what may be considered conventionally attractive. There was a time in high school when being tall and slender gained me access to some of the popular groups. This was exciting because I had started freshman year kind of short with braces, acne and…

  • Work It

    One of the aspects of being a stay-at-home parent that sticks out to me is the physicality of it all. Maybe it is my personality, but I always preferred intellectual over physical pursuits. During recess in school, I was much more interested in reading a book than running for my life in dodgeball. My first…

  • Our Sexist Society

    You can not water a garden from a dry well.

  • Made for It

    People love to work.

  • Things Just Got Real

    It’s all just talk until someone goes to jail.

  • Black Balloons

    Over the hill, adventure awaits.

  • Slim Slow

    This is a story about how I am getting healthier and taking a while to do it. In fact, it has taken me seven months to lose seven pounds. It started last year after my OBGYN fired herself. Apparently, I didn’t need her obstetric services anymore that my baby producing phase is officially over. The…

  • Family Fun Run

    Last place is not trying.