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Sleeping Alone
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I wake slowly, facedown, stretching my legs, cupping my toes over the end of the bed, feeling my calf muscles pull and retract. My head is lying flat, on 400 thread count white sheets. I am facing... Read More + |
On the Assembly Line
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Sometimes I stumbled downstairs early enough to watch my father shaving at the bathroom sink, in his white t-shirt and navy slacks. While he buttoned the dusky-blue work shirt—sometimes fresh from... Read More + |
When Grandpa Died
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It's early afternoon. Despite sun pouring through the windows, the room seems dimly lit. I know this room. There's a bathroom off to the side where I took my first shower—a rite of passage for a... Read More + |
The Day Dr. Phil Called
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“Hello?” I said. “May I speak to Dena Dyer?” a male voice asked. “Speaking,” I answered, rolling my eyes. Definitely a telemarketer. “I’m one of Dr. Phil’s producers,” the man said. “We’d... Read More + |
Love Upside Down
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He sits beside me and tries to rein in all sixty-three of his jittery pounds, his brown hair uncharacteristically tamed save for the Alfalfa-like rooster tail, his dark eyes dancing about for a... Read More + |
Easter Sin and Quality Time
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It was her idea from the get-go, but I was more than willing, it being Easter Sunday. Besides, lately it seems I haven't been getting enough sweet time with my granddaughter. "You take my... Read More + |
Plum-Picking Days
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With the sun barely peeking over the horizon, Mom woke me with the announcement, “It’s plum-picking time.” “No,” I moaned, pulling the covers over my head. To me, picking plums was about as... Read More + |
I Do: Doing
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Editor's Note: This month we're in a series exploring the joys and struggles of marriage, broaching the topic from multiple angles for the sake of helping, healing, and considering. A June... Read More + |
My Hair, My Life
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I lay the flat iron down next to the sink, and when I lean in close, I see the gray is creeping up again. I wonder if I should do something about it, thinking of all the ways I've worn my hair... Read More + |
I Do: Struggle
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Editor's Note: For the month of February, we're launching a series exploring the joys and struggles of marriage, broaching the topic from multiple angles for the sake of helping, healing, and... Read More + |
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Daily Reflection From Laity Lodge
Add to the Beauty
During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +













