Tag: community
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Quarantine Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, a few creatures were stirring, because it was dang hot inside. Last week, my friends and I celebrated Quarantine Christmas. It was such a success that I decided to share it with you, in case you wanted to have a QC of your own. I…
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Roots and Wings
If you know me, you know that I am a learner. I like to gather information, pick up new skills, broaden my horizons, read a lot of books, and meet a wide variety of people. (I didn’t say a LOT of people. I am an introvert, after all.) All of this learning means that I…
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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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Crazy Neighbors
Man. It’s been…quite the week. Don’t you think? Perhaps we should start by taking a deep breath. I know I could sure use it. Ready? In 1 2 3 4 Out 1 2 3 4 Ahhhhh. Okay. Now that we all have a little oxygen flowing, let’s talk about neighbors. Growing up, I didn’t really…