Read more about the article It was good for me, how to appreciate boundaries

It was good for me, how to appreciate boundaries

It was good for me. I didn’t think it was good for me to have boundaries and rules, but it was. When we’re children we don’t understand how important it…

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Read more about the article Running into a pirate looking for buried treasure

Running into a pirate looking for buried treasure

Pirates. As a child, running into a pirate was one of my greatest fears. The movies portrayed them as fearful enemies who had no mercy on those who dared steal…

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The Keeper

HIstory was written on His face - not old - but ancient, The lines told a tale older than time, He was the Keeper.

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Read more about the article Living and working, how to keep eternity in mind

Living and working, how to keep eternity in mind

If you’ve been around here for any time on the Shift, you know that I’ve been living and working on the continent of Africa for almost all of my adult…

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Read more about the article How are you sleeping? My best parenting advice

How are you sleeping? My best parenting advice

How are you sleeping? I have always been an early riser, but becoming a parent put a whole new spin on that question. Once I had children, my sleep patterns…

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Read more about the article Drawing on the walls, when parents catch you red-handed

Drawing on the walls, when parents catch you red-handed

I remember my parents catching me drawing on the walls when I was small. My parents caught me red-handed. I was about five years old and held a crayon at shoulder level…

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Read more about the article Who is your best friend?

Who is your best friend?

What are the qualities you value in a best friend? Who is your best friend? Do you have a best friend? My husband, Jamie, is my best friend. In just…

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Read more about the article You should make meatballs, let me teach you how

You should make meatballs, let me teach you how

"You should make meatballs," my grandmother (Mummu) said. I was afraid to admit to her that I had never attempted to make them. Mummu was pretty quick. She must've read…

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Read more about the article There’s something about faith

There’s something about faith

There’s something about faith that I can’t describe. Some think faith is like a lever we pull to get what we want. Others think that it’s a name tag we…

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What did you say? How to lean in

I think 50% of marriage is spent answering the question, "What?" I don't know if that is true for everyone else, but this has proven true in our case. Even…

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