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Accepting Thanks, Harder Than Giving

Thank You

I once led an adult Sunday School class on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. I knew there was power in this kind of affirmation action, but I didn't foresee the equal and opposite reaction of people being completely unprepared and unwilling to sit still and accept sincerely heartfelt thanks. Image: vistamommy via Flickr Especially among these conservative Christians.  Read more >

Searching For Dolphins

dolphins

On our recent trip to the beach, I plucked a pamphlet from a shelf of 200 others that boasted “Dolphin Tours.” Each one I looked at had gorgeous pictures of dolphins pirouetting through the waves, twirling in the wake of boats and smiling their toothy grins to the delight of equally smiling children and families lined up on a boat.Call me “Sucker”  Read more >

Realizing That Moms Are "Real"

A girl and her teddy bear wait for mom to come home

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