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Have you ever smelled a loaf of fresh bread baking in the oven? It’s a warm and cozy kind of smell. It’s the kind of smell that can fill the whole house. Fresh bread tastes delightful, too. My dad makes sourdough bread from a fermented dough starter….
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If you know me at all, you’ve probably learned that I have a thing for rocks. River rocks and painted stones speckle my office and among these treasures are also a few gems: rose quartz and amethyst are my favorites. Some earthy types praise the heal…
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I’ll be the first to admit to you that I’m no good at golf. Terrible, in fact. I’ve gone to the driving range a handful of times in my life, and usually ended up leaving with a sore shoulder and a bruised ego. If I’m being really honest, I don’t real…
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When I was growing up, I loved to listen to my dad tell the same stories over and over. I’d say, “tell me, again, about how you and mom met.” Or I’d ask to hear, repeatedly, about what I was like as a baby, about the time my dad made Twinkies at the…
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Anybody who watched one of the thrilling NCAA basketball tournament games in recent weeks got their fill of slow-motion replay. Shots from behind the 3-point arc seemed to create the greatest excitement among announcers. “Did you see the rotation on…
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What do a tree, the Marvel cinematic universe, and the Easter story all have in common? The answer is simple, and his name is Groot. Groot first shows up in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, and is described as an “extraterrestrial tree-like being.”…
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What do you have stuck to your refrigerator? Perhaps the front of your fridge is bare. But maybe it’s got quite the collection: pictures of family and friends, graduation or wedding announcements, a work-in-progress grocery list, and colorful magnets…
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Last week, the story of Mary and Joseph leaving Jesus at the temple came up in my devotional reading. If you aren’t familiar, the holy family travels to Jerusalem and after a day’s sojourn on the way back home to Nazareth, they realize twelve-year-ol…
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A wave of tidying up took over the country in January this year. Marie Kondo, the bestselling author of The Magical Art of Tidying Up, starred in a Netflix show that motivated thousands to declutter their homes. Kondo invites us to tidy up and find r…
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A few years ago, I bought a new (to me) car. Before making a pretty major investment, I spent months researching different dealers and car brands, reading consumer reviews on safety and reliability, wanting to make sure I spent my money wisely. Befor…
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There is a strong human desire to reciprocate when it comes to “balancing the score” for victims of mass murder. Executing heinous killers makes significant emotional and intuitive sense. Most of us feel rage when reacting to the awfulness of a crime…
It seems that no matter how busy we are, waiting is a part of life. We wait for buds on the tree to indicate that winter is finally over. We wait on test results from the doctor’s office. We wait to hear from a potential employer after a job intervie…