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When Mom Has Cancer (Part 1)
“Sarah, the doctor wants you to come in tomorrow for the results of your biopsy.” I knew this wasn’t what I wanted to hear. They only ask you to come in when it’s bad. “Can’t you just give me the results over the phone?” “No. I don’t have the results. The doctor would like to […]
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Bullet Points for Life: Lessons to my children
Character matters more than money, smarts, and education. I would rather you be a person of integrity than the smartest, wealthiest person on earth. Life is not fair. It stinks, but it really is true. There will be times when someone else gets the job you are more suited to or another guy/girl gets the […]
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Love Thy Neighbor: Teaching the Golden Rule to Your Children
We all heard it growing up, didn’t we? “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” It’s the Golden Rule, one of the central commands offered up in the Jewish tradition and again reiterated by Jesus. “Love they neighbor as thyself.” So how do we teach the golden rule to our children? How do […]
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In the Blink of an Eye
I really want to write a superficial, funny post right about now…it’s just that I can’t. We attended a dual funeral today at our church for a mother and her 15 year old son who were killed in a tragic car accident this past Monday. The Prather family of four was returning from the mother’s […]
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Life Comes at You Fast
Anyone remember those Nationwide commercials where life passes in the blink of an eye? If not, here’s a quick reminder… I thought of this commercial this past Sunday when attending the Milton HS baccalaureate service. Hal was the guest speaker and I, like the supportive wife that I am, went along. It was a beautiful […]