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How to get over yourself and ask for help

I’m a ninja at turning my schedule into a game of Tetris. And I am good. Very, very good. Since I knew a two week period contained multiple long meetings and …

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God is proud of you the most

My seven-year-old didn’t want any part of the piano recital. He fought me on the song choice, refused to practice and balked at my insistence that he shower and put …

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Are you being blinded by unfinished work?

Our dream hobby farm wasn’t a fixer-upper per se, but it did need fixing up. The interior needed new flooring, fresh paint and a facelift on all three levels. The five acres …

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This girl was a perfect stranger, and I was worried

For several years, I hosted the same boys over and over again. These kids counted my home as their second home and my family as their extended family. They were familiar with …

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The best way to encourage a struggling friend

I recently was getting ready for an event which required makeup and taming of my unruly hair. I’d just clipped the final hot roller in place when I heard a commotion …

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Yes, hosting is hard on the kids.

I got the message while standing in the checkout line. We’d be hosting a nine-year old girl over spring break. I was excited to be welcoming a child into my …

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The best hope to end trafficking

Each year, as part of the End It Movement, dozens of the leading anti-trafficking organizations band together to raise awareness, fundraise and speak out against human trafficking. Social media lights …

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How to handle a barrage of hard things

A couple of years ago I arrived home one day to find a Ninja blender on my driveway. Confused, I brought it inside and called Kohl’s to ask what happened. Apparently …

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Is the gospel really true for everyone?

I take care of prisoners all the time in the Emergency Department. On any given shift I see the aftermath of jailhouse fights, skirmishes with guards, needle sticks or even …

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Here’s what happens when you are distracted

I grew up downhill skiing on a glorified landfill at the old Playboy Club. The small town Wisconsin “ski resort” boasted just three chairlifts, a tow rope and a whisper of …

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