During a recent journey from Wichita to Kansas City, my check engine light came on. At the same time, I was nursing a painful hip from a surprise back injury while on vacation. Normally, I enjoy driving the open road. I slide in the CD of my favorite soundtrack, munch on a snack and sip […]
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During this turbulent year of so many worldwide problems, I still do my usual thank you’s: Thank you, God, for the food in my belly. So many people are hungry today. Thank you for the roof over my head. Many are homeless or displaced. Thank you for my son and daughter-in-love … always. Yet now,
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The analogy was too obvious to ignore, so I felt compelled to write about it. On January 12, 2020 — the Kansas City Chiefs accomplished one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. After the first quarter, the lopsided score of 24-0 gave the Houston Texans an insurmountable edge and a well-deserved pat on the
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After a recent trip to my hometown, I was struck with the functional differences between the Kansas City metro and Enid, Oklahoma. In my hometown, most businesses close for Easter, Christmas and even Thanksgiving to allow families time together. The majority of signs and billboards carry the graphic of either a cross or an empty
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During the month of November, I want to focus on special gratitudes. Makes sense, right? During Thanksgiving month we should be grateful. But this year, I want to dig a bit deeper than the usual, “Thank you for health, for food, for the roof over my head.” This year, the focus is a series of
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if single women who are in ministry could find affordable housing?
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After a recent trip to my hometown, I was struck again with the functional differences between the KC Metro and Enid, Oklahoma. In my hometown, most businesses close for Easter to allow families time together. The majority of signs and billboards carry the graphic of either a cross or an empty tomb while the local
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“Wear your walkin’ shoes,” Chris spoke over the phone line. “I’ll be there in about 15.” How was I so lucky to have a friend like Chris who recently graduated into a boyfriend? Was it appropriate to call a man in his early sixties a “boy”friend? I suppose I wasn’t a “girl”friend either, with my
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As an author, I always hope my words will impact readers, but sometimes this goal reverses. Sometimes I find myself changed by another writer’s work. One of those writers for me is Anne Lamott. This week, I was thrilled to attend a presentation by Anne Lamott right here in Kansas City. Anne was, as I
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Several years ago, during a time of great struggle, God sent the geese. I was driving to work and fighting discouragement, when a flock of geese flew right over my truck. They were so beautiful, so fluid in their movement and so determined in their purpose – I felt encouraged. I knew that the same
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