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The Reality of Culture Shock
I’ve heard it said that ignorance is bliss. After my summer in Spain, I’d have to say that ignorance is definitely not bliss. With all the physical, mental, and spiritual preparation I did for my...
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JFK Assassination, One Girl’s Grief
You don’t have to be a history buff to know that Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (commonly referred to as JFK). The magazine stands at the grocery...
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In Search of a Mother’s Love
There is a hunger inside of me sometimes. We are all born with it—the desire for love and relationship. From an early age we are taught in life how and who fills that need. It is generally filled by...
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A Question of Sanity: Mental Health & the Church
A week after the sad news that actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life, the shock has worn off. His suicide has brought a lot of talk to the forefront about mental health issues. That’s...
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On Mission for God, Part 5 ~ Getting Nervous
There it is—that old familiar feeling of fear. This time it is accompanied by the old mantra that I’ve struggled to banish from my mind for the last few years… “I don’t know what I’m doing.” It’s...
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Come Hungry to the Table
Originally posted on Celebrate Recovery on the Plateau:Come hungry to the table. You will be satisfied. When I started recovery several years ago, I was hungry. No, I don’t mean that I was literally...
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Parenting a Teen with ADHD ~ The Journey toward Graduation
Maybe you think ADHD is just a label and isn’t even a real diagnosis. I fell into that category myself in the past, have struggled with it for years, and didn’t really chose to learn how to live with...
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Coming Up for Air
Blind trust… that’s what it takes to weather a wilderness season—like the Israelites wondering for 40 years in the desert. The Lord was preparing them for something greater, but first they had to...
View ArticleReturning to Spain, Again
Spain has been on my mind a lot these days (mucho todos los días). With the passing of another day, my internal clock tells me it’s time to officially write about it. I’m returning to Spain! This time...
View ArticleMy Big Mouth
I’m sure when I was growing up that one of my brothers must’ve told me I had a big mouth. You know, it’s the sort of things that kids say when they tattle on each other (like confessing to your parent...
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