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I only remember one time when my mother said to me, prior to a spanking, “This hurts me more than it hurts you.” Even though there were tears in her eyes, it made me angry. I just didn’t get it that day. I understand that the emotional pain a parent experiences when a child disobeys…
Every summer, the blackberry bushes in our pasture produce gallons of blackberries. Seriously. We’re talking 40 gallons when we’ve kept track. There are some things about picking blackberries that are a lot like our journey in life. Here are a few brambles for the road: The small berries are usually sweeter, even though it takes…
The cave rescue in Thailand this past week did things to me. It’s been thirty-five years since I’ve been inside a cave. It’s called spelunking. ‘Not one of my favorite things to do, but something I’m happy to claim on my bucket list of things I have accomplished. I remember the darkness and the quietness….
The photo of my great niece with crocodile tears on her face sparked a discussion on Facebook. Mom posted a photo of her two-year-old crying because she was told to take her red boots off before church. The parents allow her to wear her boots anywhere, except to church. She can wear them in the…
You showed me tonight how our old kitchen barometer works – telling me about mercury, explaining its pressure on the earth, and showing me the coil and chain inside the glass working together to position the needle of the barometer. That’s the first time anyone ever explained it to me. I never had a…
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