Dear ones, ‘Tis two weeks ‘til Christmas!!! I am savoring every moment of this northern holiday experience. This past weekend,…
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Gatekeeper: A Beginning
In late September, 2004, I arrived in England for my semester abroad at Oxford University. I was full of anticipation,…
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Cake and Waterfalls
Hello, friends! First of all, let me apologize for missing last week’s blog. I was rather busy, you see. On…
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Give Thanks
Friends, This year, I give thanks for many things: ~ my husband – who, in addition to being a savvy…
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Accidental Grace
On Thursday, November 17, 2016, this happened: Thursdays and I have always had a complicated relationship. This particular Thursday was…
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Emma, Katniss, and Me
I have recently started reading Jane Austen’s Emma again. I’m not sure how many times this makes it; I have…
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Just Keep…
You’d think that, after running a marathon on October 21st, running twenty miles on October 28th would be easy, right?…
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26.2 Levels of Gratitude
I ran a marathon on Saturday. ‘Twas not my first; in fact, it was my fourth. But, it was noteworthy…
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Silencing the “Do More” Voice – and Other Existential Stuff
For those of you who haven’t purchased Gatekeeper III yet – or, even if you have, and just haven’t made it…
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Of Reading, Ruin, and Rabbits
I love reading. I learned early and never looked back. I even dipped into things I wasn’t necessarily ready for,…
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