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Franklin Graham, Amygdalas, and the Futility of Fighting with Fear
I made the disastrous mistake of accidentally reading today's Islamophobic diatribe from Franklin Graham (how...
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There’s a thought that’s been marinating in my brain for a while. I haven’t made...
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SURVIVOR STORIES: Picking Up Pieces – Why Josh Duggar’s Redemption Isn’t The Point
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Ever Widening Circles >> Finding a Voice After Sexual Assault
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If My Liberation Is Bound To Yours…
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July 09, 2014
I Am Pro-Life*
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*Unless
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Marriage 101: It Sucks / Happy Anniversary
You called me out upon the water. The great unknown, where feet may fail…** There...
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Regarding The Beard, The Bible, and The First Amendment
"Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this...
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Happy Birthday Jesus! Love, The Slaves
So here's my rant for the day. I've seen a blog floating around, proclaiming that...
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PS: A Post-Script to My Open Letter to Birthing Moms
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Dear Birthing Mothers: On What Not To Say Out Loud
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Respect? That’s My Son’s Job
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underCover: “Lovesong”
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Winter in Bloom: New Ink
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From the Ground Up
For a good long while now, I've been admiring my friend Jen Woodhouse's incredible creativity...
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October 21, 2012
I Am An Ultra-Marathoner (eeeeee!)
Three years in the making. That's what yesterday's achievement was. Achievement? I'm not sure that's...
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The Tomb, The Womb, The Imposter, and The Beloved
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July 17, 2012
Light and Shadows
Sunday, July 15 2012: Teaching from Colossians 2:15-17, our pastor spoke on what he calls "God's...
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Oscillations
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him,...
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Trading Futures
Tomorrow we celebrate one whole year with my sweet Elijah David. I can hardly believe...
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November 16, 2011
When You Win the Wrong Lottery
It's been an eventful week for my friends...and a bit of a rough one for...
November 09, 2011
six months
sometimes there is no bright side no silver lining sometimes the grass is really greener...
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