Feb
29
I grew up in the Midwest, where February is a drab, tiresome month between winter and spring. There’s usually dirty snow sitting in patches of mud. And the skies are often hazy grey. When my oldest sister, Nichole, was four years old, my dad noticed her listlessness and discouragement during the overcast days near the …
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Feb
23
When I was little enough to be dumb, my uncle (who is just three years older than me) asked me a riddle: “Pete and Repeat went down to the lake. Pete fell in, so who was left?” The answer seemed so obvious, I couldn’t believe Scott thought this was a riddle. “Repeat.” “Okay, Pete and….” …
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Feb
14
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Arlene!” “Hiiiiii, Miss Déirdre!” “I made you some cookies and just want you to know that I love you.” “Awww, thank you.” [big hug] I got to hear this delightful conversation repeated several times this evening while making Sunday school visits with my friend, Déirdre. But one conversation ended more memorably.
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Feb
06
“Hey, Monica. How ya doing?” Funny that this simple greeting, spoken several years ago, stands out so brightly in my mind. In fact, I remember the exact place I was standing when I heard it, and which direction Mrs. Harp was walking as she passed and said hello! So what made it so memorable? It …
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