My phone rang the other night. It was my sister, Kimberly Moore. Her voice sparkled after having led another session of her study, Beauty in a Life Repurposed, at Exodus, the only organization in the state of Texas that provides a home for formerly incarcerated women and their young children. Their tagline is full of hope: […]
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We have a dream he and I. He with his deep faith his four children his vision for peace. Me with my deep faith my four children my vision for peace.
Lights, Camera, Action! A few weeks ago, my two youngest boys were soooo sad to miss school for two whole days to star in a short film by the production company Seventh Story as a promo for an upcoming Lifeway parenting conference called “Etch.” I got to play their mom.
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Last year, one of my blog posts received over 3,000 hits. I guess it hits a nerve for so many of us who wonder some days if we’re making a difference. So, here it is again, just in time for Mother’s Day. Click on the white triangle in the audio bar below to hear me
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I looked at the time. 6:13. My husband said he would be home by 6:00. The baby was crying, the toddler was pulling all the Tupperware out of the cupboard, the pork chops were cold, and I was ready to clock out. The front door opened. I stayed in the kitchen glaring at the pork
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It’s 9:30 at night. Cold. Snow on the ground. We’ve driven 12 hours for this moment. We turn our lights off, pull over to the side of the road and park. Sneak down the street with a big, black duffle bag. I realize we look quite suspicious, but I assure you, this is an altruistic
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Breast cancer is scary. Waaaay scarier than ghosts or goblins. This fall marks the 5-year anniversary of my positive test for the genetic mutation for breast and ovarian cancer, BRCA2, and my preventative double mastectomy. And as we wrap up Breast Cancer Awareness month today, I want to pay tribute to my friends and family
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It’s a December Saturday. One of the precious few in the busiest month of the year. I’m drowning in unaccomplished Christmas verbs- plan, cook, clean, trim, decorate, hang, shop, wrap, package, create, write, mail, wash, call. Come to think of it, they’re Martha verbs- you know, the woman in the Bible who was worried and bothered
I STAND FOR THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. The rights of women. Everywhere. Every age. Every ethnicity.
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A few nights ago, a neighbor boy gave a box turtle to one of my sons. I suppose his mom said he couldn’t keep him and he figured my son would have more luck at our house, The House of Many Pets. However, contrary to popular opinion, I DO NOT keep every stray animal that
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