Tag Archives: parenting

As One Who Waits

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Browsing Amazon’s virtual shelves, I stumbled (if, in a virtual world, one may be said to have “stumbled”) upon a book that immediately went into my cart. It wasn’t something I had specifically searched for, but I knew I had … Continue reading →

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Taken Captive By Culture (II)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

In yesterday’s post, I condemned the devaluation of language that leads to a culturally-defined understanding of marriage. One writer suggested marriage and divorce are in evolution. I disagree. Words (like dollars) have value; words communicate meaning. However, when this currency … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Mother Love

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Conversing with my younger daughter today, she offered an apt anecdote for my previous post. She shared that one of her friends had recently undergone in vitro fertilization, in hopes of bearing a child. (BTW, my retelling of the story … Continue reading →

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Caring For Little Creations

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Before my eldest child was born, I worked full-time in the personnel department of a Dallas insurance company. From the moment the pregnancy was confirmed, I knew I would quit working to stay home with our daughter. Many of my … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Real Experts?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

File this in the Are You Kidding Me? or the No Wonder the World is in Such a Mess! folder. Your choice. April 30, 2010 was SpankOut Day USA … and I missed it! Clearing off my desk this week, … Continue reading →

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The Breath of Life

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Life is like the sweet aroma of a flower. (Does that sound like something Forrest Gump would say?)  As with the most fragrant of flowers, life may vanish before we have the sense to breathe it in! Still, if you … Continue reading →

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