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Surviving Illness
Our house has been ravaged by illness over the past few weeks. We’ve fallen prey to multiple rounds of Influenza, the Common Cold, and, that dreaded monster of a virus (especially in homes with small children), Cabin Fever. Since it seems ’tis the season, I thought I’d write a few tips, in case your house…
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An Invitation and a Warning
Dear Friends, I’ve loved the idea of blogging, of writing consistently and sharing my thoughts with the world. I communicate so much better in writing than by words that come out of my mouth, so it’s cathartic and fun for me to write. And I believe that, sometimes, I have things to say, things worth…
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Real Questions
“My grandmother says that God speaks to her. I think she’s crazy. Is she crazy, or does that really happen?” “If I accept Jesus, will I feel different? Will there be some sort of relief or something?” “My family talks behind my aunt’s back when she brings her partner to family functions, but they say…
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My New Skill Sets
I’ve spent the last three weeks developing new skill sets. First: desk building. Unfortunately, my expertise is based around a particular combination of desk and cubicle pieces from 1974. So if you need a desk made out of pieces from 1982, I’m afraid I can’t help you. Remembering my extreme joy at having my own desk…
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Beef Bourguignwrong
I’ve been feeling more and more guilty of late for not working on my writing – not necessarily for not writing on here (I have no delusions about a vast group of people checking their email every day just in case Ashleyne posted something new to read) but just writing in general. I am of…
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Nerf guns and the Great Commission
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on time and time travel and theories of time. And when I say “research,” I really mean that I’ve been asking sci-fi nerds (ahem…fans) for ideas and watching TV shows and reading synopses of books on Amazon. Why, you may ask? Because I’m writing a play that…