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Finding Wisdom While Waiting to Grow Up

I do not like being told I heard wrong or thought wrong. I want to be right. After all, I am grown up now. I have raised four children. That…

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I’ve needed to write this post for a long time, but I have avoided it for far too long. So, for those who are up for a challenge, read on.…

Its' been on my heart to put a devotional together for Advent for some time. I toyed a bit with the idea last year. So, this year I got serious…

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Many Mornings of Bad NewsAugust 16, 2026
I have woken up to many mornings of bad news. I remember one morning in 1993, in particular, waking to the sound of our light fixtures rattling as bombs echoed through the city of Bujumbura, where we were living at the time. The first democratically elected president of Burundi had been in office for only… Read more: Many Mornings of Bad News
More Than Money, But You Have To Spend It AllAugust 8, 2026
Because my life has brought me around the world, I learned there’s more to money than meets the eye. When talking about money or currency, usually what comes to mind is the USD (United States Dollar). The dollar, along with the Euro and the British Pound, is usually used to compare currency values. To figure… Read more: More Than Money, But You Have To Spend It All
Four-Color Pens, Only for the Uber-CoolAugust 2, 2026
I thought about four-color pens today. Let me tell you a story about them. When my youngest daughter, Andreya, was 10 years old, she was busy as an online student with Northstar Christian Academy. She was (and still is) an excellent student and a quick learner. I remember those days when I was in awe… Read more: Four-Color Pens, Only for the Uber-Cool

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