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The Full Story
I won the lottery this week and was chosen to play on the worship team at church. During band rehearsal on Tuesday, I kept thinking I wanted to take a video to document this strange Pandemic/church experience so I could look back on it in years to come. Finally, during a quiet moment, I stopped…
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You Can Take It With You
On Wednesday of this week, I had a bit of a meltdown. I say “a bit” because I’ve had actual panic attacks before and this was not that. I’ve also fallen into black holes of depression and this was not that, either. This was fast, intense anxiety that tried to amp up my body and…
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A House of Nines
In case you are not familiar with the Enneagram, here is your introduction. The Enneagram is a personality test that breaks people up into nine categories, labeled One through Nine, based on their instinctive response to both their nature and nurture as a small child. It is complicated, has many side categories and terms, and…
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Nemesi
Before we begin, I know that the plural of “nemesis” is “nemeses.” But, first of all, “nemesi” sounds much more evil. Second, “nemeses” sounds like something you say to a toddler when you’re confiscating the permanent markers they’re using to draw on the wall: “Nemeses that, thank you!” Third, and most importantly, this is my…
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Make This Memorable
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about celebrations. In this season of stay-home orders and cancellations, most of our public celebrations have been canceled. Weddings, birthday parties, sporting events, proms – celebrations of life and community are being put on hold. It’s a time of grief as we mourn both large and small losses, many…
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A Violin-Playing Goat
It was nearly 10pm, and I had hardly smiled all day. The combination of anxiety, lack of social interaction, and the grey winter weather had kept me pretty depressed throughout the day – a combination I’m sure so many people can relate to right now. Although not every day of quarantine has been hard, it…