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a woman holding a red pen -- as if she were going to edit something or issue her grade -- grins somewhat mischievously. No fear, it's just Sara Dagen, the author of All Things Work Together.

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2012, character, Christian life, life, memories

By the dawn’s early light…

Early in the morning I watched the ocean awaken. After a fitful night of mostly not sleeping, I gave up … Continue reading By the dawn’s early light…

2012, character, Christian life, family, life, memories

The sequel…

Yesterday I shared a column I wrote for my local newspaper in 1992. (This post would make more sense if you’ve … Continue reading The sequel…

2012, character, Christian life, family, life, memories

No greater loss to be feared…

Twenty years ago, while I was working as a reporter, editor, and writer, I had the opportunity to write for … Continue reading No greater loss to be feared…

2012, character, Christian life, life

SCars upon thars…

And as a non-perfect sequel to yesterday’s “Stars upon thars,” I present my scars. I am marking (but not exactly celebrating) … Continue reading SCars upon thars…

2012, Christian life, Humor, life, memories, parenting

“Stars upon thars!”

Last week, Adam’s big moment coincided with one of my irritating ones–we both got our driver’s licenses. For him, it … Continue reading “Stars upon thars!”

2012, character, Christian life, education, life, teaching

Toward something better…

I cried for the better part of the morning today. And I mean the word better as in “good, better, best” … Continue reading Toward something better…

2012, Christian life, Humor, life

Whole lot of groaning…

I’m not sure what made me think of using “allcreationgroans” as my hash tag in my first-ever Twitter tweet. Unless … Continue reading Whole lot of groaning…

2012, character, Christian life, education, life

Encroachment issues…

On Saturday, I experienced a cockroach encroaching on my coffee, but today I realized other bugs have been encroaching on … Continue reading Encroachment issues…

2012, character, Christian life, Humor, life

EncROACHing on my coffee…

Imagine my surprise when I poured my coffee this morning and saw something solid in the flow from pot to … Continue reading EncROACHing on my coffee…

2012, character, Christian life, life

Waxing political…

I must admit I am usually more prone to waxing poetic than waxing political, but when I found that I … Continue reading Waxing political…

2012, character, Christian life, life

A dot on the line of eternity…

I heard that someone somewhere sinned, and my heart went out to that someone. (I speak in very general terms … Continue reading A dot on the line of eternity…

2012, Christian life, Humor, life, teaching

Chronicles of Marmia, Day 4

Homeward bound My present state of thinking is that flying is simply a necessary evil. (Perhaps a bit extreme? Let … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia, Day 4

2012, character, Christian life, education, fashion, Humor, life, teaching

Chronicles of Marmia, Day 3

I managed to sleep until almost 6:30 this morning, and I awoke still tired but excited for the day. I … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia, Day 3

2012, character, Christian life, education, friends, Humor, life, teaching

Chronicles of Marmia, Day 2

Early a.m.: Could I live like this? Life in a hotel is inconvenient at best. I can’t see a Walgreens … Continue reading Chronicles of Marmia, Day 2

2012, Christian life, friends, life, memories, teaching

This Fun’s for you…

I hate going to weddings alone. But now that my youngest son is 16 and more eager to weed the … Continue reading This Fun’s for you…

2012, character, Christian life, family, life, memories

A Tribute to My Dad

I miss my dad. Like most little girls, I thought my dad was the most handsome, most fun, and most … Continue reading A Tribute to My Dad

2012, character, Christian life, family, life, parenting

Care and keeping of teenagers…

To my fellow parents, I find it hard being both a morning person and a parent of a teenager. I … Continue reading Care and keeping of teenagers…

2012, character, Christian life, Humor, life

Two arms are better than none…

At a baby shower, I met a woman who had just recently regained the use of both her arms. She … Continue reading Two arms are better than none…

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