a different era…
The lapis lazuli color of the jar makes me feel like I’m in a different era. I open the container like Marilyn Monroe and layer creme on like sweetly scented frosting. Ooooh, I feel like I’m in a a tan dress standing on top of a subway vent in a gritty New...
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From: JaneDoe@noname.com Subject: Meeting you Date: May 4, 2010 To: Bianca Juarez Hi Bianca! You don’t know me but I’ve followed your blog for the last six months and I love coming to the blog to read about God, life lessons, and seeing how the community...
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my mother is no exception…
Every home-school mom at one time or another bakes bread. My mother was no exception. Hands covered in flour, faced flushed from the warm kitchen, she kneaded bread until her hands were raw. When her masterpiece was finished, she coated the warm braided loaf with...
read moreif i was…
If I was a season, I’d be summer. If I was a piece of furniture, I’d be a couch. If I was a country, I’d be Spain. If I was a food, I’d be a strawberry. If I was a day, I’d be Saturday. If I was a color, I’d be white. If I was a...
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shalom –> peace…
Jeremiah 29:11 is the penultimate verse in the bible. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Some won’t agree, but like Jay Z says, I just...
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yalapa
Have you ever wanted something so much that you felt like you were going to D.I.E. if you didn’t have it? Yes, I know most of us grow out of immaturity when we turn eighteen. But a few select of us fall in ranks with Veruca Salt who screams, “But I want...
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slander…
Slander kills three people: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of. Psalms 15:1-3 Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks truth from his heart and has no...
read morevlog: divorce, dating, dogma…
Divorce is a growing problem in America. The casual attitude of divorce in the secular world is spilling over into the church, where the statistics are only slightly lower. Marriage is no longer until death parts, but until unhappiness ensues. Consider the following...
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a drunk and a dieter…
Taking a chronic dieter/foodie to a BBQ house is like taking a drunk to a bar and expecting them not to fall off the wagon. After a full day of healthy meals and calorie-burning workouts, I was still -600 for my daily intake. I was excited about attending my...
read morecanning cancer…
Separating personal from public is challenging. My worlds collide constantly and the need to share my concerns crosses over the line. During my mother’s bout with cancer, doubt and bitterness overthrew believe and joy in a battle of strength. Seeing a loved one...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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