In Honor of My 35th Class Reunion

In Honor of My 35th Class Reunion

Dear Non-Star-Athlete, Not-in-Seven-Clubs, Not-a-4-Year-Varsity-Letter-Winner, Didn’t Get a Scholarship, Not-Going-to-a-Prestigious-University, Didn’t-Get-a-36-ACT, Non-tassel-wearing Students, What I want to tell you may not be received well since I’m old and it’s...
You Don’t Work, Right?

You Don’t Work, Right?

“And you don’t work, right Laura?” Someone asked me this immediately after talking with my husband about his job. Chris is the vice-president of supply chain for the U.S. division of a large global company. His work impacts lots of people, things, and money. The only...
I Like Likes

I Like Likes

I like likes.   I also like comments, subscribers, and views. I’m annoyed that my son’s twenty-one-year-old friend has tens of thousands of followers on social media. Do I want to glorify God in everything, know Christ sees me as worthy and that I serve an...
That Doesn’t Make Sense

That Doesn’t Make Sense

“I’m trying to understand your fears.” Though we’ve been married for twenty-nine years, I’m often an enigma to my husband. When we drove around the death-defying switchbacks in Zion National Park recently, I begged Chris to drive slower (he told me if slowed down...
Expletives While Exercising

Expletives While Exercising

“What an a*#.” I uttered while on a prayer walk this morning.  Immediately prior to the recipient of said expletive running me off the road, I was enjoying a rare moment of deep, profound, clear-headed, intimate prayer. As I journeyed out of the icy ditch, I realized...
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