Her door hung open open The younger sister away for the night Craft papers and princess dresses In place of cases of formula and bags of syringes Memories drift out misty in the blue dark I strain to remember the details Formula in goldenrod and primary blue Foil tab across the top Vanilla barely masking…

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I’ve been changing diapers for ten years and eleven months, without a break. Our youngest turned three last summer, and one of my goals for 2010 was to end my diaper-changing days forever. (…or until grandchildren — pretty sure I will rise to the occasion then.) Last May I planned my potty-training strategy. It was…

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On Sunday, I shared what the Bible teaches about the hateful speech directed towards people on the other side of the political spectrum. At the end of the post, I included Romans 13: 10, which says, Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. (ESV) If you’re like…

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“A thankful heart is a happy heart. I’m glad for what I have, it’s an easy way to start.” – from Madame Blueberry, Veggie Tales Today, I am counting many blessings from the past few weeks. 40. A successful procedure for our son, and his swift complete recovery 41. The timing of the procedure, just…

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“I wish Obama had been shot, not Giffords.” Photo courtesy office of Representative Gifford That’s an actual tweet posted Saturday afternoon, as word spread about the assassination attempt on Representative Giffords in Tucson. Other tweets expressed satisfaction that someone from the Democratic party had been taken down. It isn’t the first time I’ve seen people…

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Have you seen the new Honda Odyssey commercial? Rose petals pour out of the side door, and the rear open to reveal a trunk full of glowing ginormous pearls inside clams. No-one would ever make that commercial about our van. We bought it 2 1/2 years ago for one reason only: to add a rear-entry…

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