Heather stood at the door to her sister’s apartment, feeling like her heart would beat right out of her chest. This was the moment she had prayed about, cried about, lost sleep over. But it had to be done. She took a deep breath…and knocked. “God, please help me,” she whispered. The door opened. Her […]
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As you have probably gathered by now, I love writing stories. But I also love communication- especially studying how to communicate in more healthy ways and then teaching others. In fact, the title of my blog is really about communication- how our nonverbal communication “says” so much more than our words. Lately, God has given
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“Cargo pants, hiking boots, and a sweater with flair. I want to look like a hip outdoorswoman for my birthday party.” Peri had a vision, and I was determined to help make it happen. I ran the 4 doors down to my house and brought back a bag of sweaters. Holding up each one, I
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I pointed my finger indignantly at the black woman on the stage next to me, “I am not prejudiced!” She tilted her head back and laughed, “Honey, we are all prejudiced!” And that was how I first met Naima- in a play on a stage. I would tell you she’s African American, but I have
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Her blue eyes are full of courage, full of hope. My friend and neighbor, Peri, sits in the hospital bed that has been set up in her bedroom, writing out her goals for 2014 on a tablet. She lists things like finishing her scrapbooks and celebrating her 50th birthday on February 4th. And then she
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com·mu·ni·ty (kəˈmyo͞onitē) It’s a noun with many definitions. My favorite is this: –a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals– When do we experience community? During happy times? Like birthday parties, rodeos, and fireworks? Definitely. But what about tragedy, trials, and sickness? Can we experience community then?
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While many women are unabashedly enthusiastic football fans, providing praise-worthy recreational companionship for their significant others, others of us like to keep a low profile, drawing on the element of surprise to garner the admiration of our sweeties. For me, I fall into the latter camp, and have used many verbal strategies over my 12
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Three wise guys A.K.A. Magis Used their eyes To search the skies Not for French fries Or apple pies But for a prize In the skies A star! Surprise! They theorized And asked their whys With no replies So the three did rise And packed supplies Said their goodbyes To their wives Traveled lows and
My table is perfect. The tablecloth with the turkeys on the edges. Candles. Our finest dishes. And then- I carefully place my favorite little plaster “Give Thanks” pumpkin with the painted green ivy leaves in the center of the table. Five minutes till our guests arrive- and counting. My dad stands at the counter slicing
Some things are downright embarrassing. Like when you are carrying around a large item at Bed, Bath and Beyond and a clerk offers to get you a cart. It just happens to be the squeakiest cart in the world. Or when you tell a sports fan you remember when your high school marching band performed
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