Monthly Archives: April 2010

Not because you told me to

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle always knew what to do. Parents would come to her, looking for a cure for their “thought-you-saiders” and “slow-eater-tiny-bite-takers.” At the end of each chapter the child was cured. It was like a literary sitcom. Recently I … Continue reading

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Slow Going

“Mommy, when am I going to be a grown-up?” So says my almost-4-year-old, still a little girl, insisting she’s a big girl daughter. Hmm…that’s familiar. I’m impatient for the future, even when I don’t know what it is. I want … Continue reading

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It’s Not About Me

The truth is, God gives you wisdom and direction and morality and His presence and support, and then asks you to live, to conquer, to risk and experience the whole of life. People grow when they are in motion. – … Continue reading

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This One’s Kinda Mushy

I wasn’t planning on participating in Tuesdays Unwrapped because I’m tired and I didn’t think I had it in me to write a post. But then I read Emily’s and knew what I needed to say. These last few weeks … Continue reading

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