- Sep 5
- 1 min
At the Start of a New School Year
This week I'm over at the enCourage blog writing about what it was like switching my children's education from a small Christian school...
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- Sep 2
- 4 min
The Summer of Mahjong
Or, Everyone Everywhere All at Once This began as the summer of Mahjong. In May and June, while my oldest son was waiting for a job to...
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- Aug 30
- 4 min
First Jobs
My first job, as a 15-year-old girl, was working for a construction company, called—wait for it—ABC Construction. I went to ABC...
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- Apr 27
- 3 min
Long Distance Parenting 102: The Rules of Engagement
It took me three-quarters of the academic year, but I finally figured out that my college freshman has particular rules of communication....
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- Apr 2
- 7 min
Tips for Planning a National Parks Family Vacation
Two summers ago, my family took a vacation I’d been dreaming about for years: two weeks out west, hitting five national parks:...
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- Mar 27
- 1 min
Ordinary Women, Extravagant Gifts
I'm over on the enCourage blog during this Holy Week writing about two women who gave their all, and how Jesus gave us his all.
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