Everyone once in a while we get stuck. We can’t move back, can’t move forward, and can’t see beyond our own pain. We need someone to help us, to communicate with us in a way that will help us get unstuck. The other day, my poor bunny, Louie, found himself in this dreadful position.
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Last week, I freaked out just a tad bit. I was a few hours away from a deadline to turn in a script for a new Christmas musical to Word, and I was stuck.
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I love New Year’s Resolutions. Writing down my wide-eyed dreams for the next 365 days gives me great hope. But then, I hate New Year’s Resolutions. Because around the middle of April I realize just how pie-in-the-sky they really were. Take my recurring annual goal, “Get Organized.” I’ve learned it’s about as easy to accomplish as shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard. At some
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The recent tragedy in Paris and stories of those who lost their friends make me pause to savor life and the priceless gift of friendship. I hold my treasures close. I know you do, too. Last weekend I visited Oregon where I had spent a few childhood years. It was a long-awaited weekend back to where first thoughts
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Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Or soul. Or body. Especially if one has boys. This past Saturday night is a case in point. Brace yourself. My husband was away at a campout with the two oldest, supervising an airsoft gun war. That sounds dangerous. I’m more than happy to stay safe at
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Odds are…a church won’t take a chance on doing something oddly different in their services. Something that requires hundreds of image-oriented people to be quiet and listen, with nothing to see, for TEN MINUTES. But after a brainstorming session with some creative minds in July, the leaders at Fellowship Bible Church in Nashville decided it was a
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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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The Symphony: A melding of offered talents and glorious sounds that together create something transcendent. I’m usually just a watcher from the cheaper seats, a taker-inner, letting the music move me, a muse for my creative musings. I love it. But I’ve never gone behind the curtain. Never been backstage, or onstage. I only see the finished
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I STAND FOR THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. The rights of women. Everywhere. Every age. Every ethnicity.
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