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Trying A Case in The Court of Last Resort
What blew my mind is that people actually wrote that it was dangerous for the public -- that's me and you-- to be allowed to know about stories such as these because we are just too stupid to believe...
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The Tear-Stained Question – Do I Stay or Do I Go?
Earlier this week, I received some emails from wives whose husbands are addicted to meth. Sadly, they are now in the same place I was 3 1/2 years ago — do I stay or do I go? It’s an unhappy place for...
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Lemons & Fiber Optics
I’ve had some ups and downs this week. First, the ups. Google Fiber finally went live for my area of Austin! Of course, Oliver and Sparrow ate the Fiber Box the first day we moved into my new...
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The Humbling Art of Being Wrong
Throughout our lives, we all meet those people who refuse to acknowledge they’re to blame for anything. They have developed a complex mental web that shields them from the humbling art of being wrong,...
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My Steps Are Ordered
Sometimes, life is worth it. I have found myself in a storm these days, but I’m always in one it would seem. Frankly, I’m not even comfortable if things are going too well. Today, instead of fear,...
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Order of Day – Laughter
It’s been some stressful few weeks, so today, I decided to laugh. Here’s a few things I found on the internet that made me giggle. These are Facebook posts I found from Apple News and the website...
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The Rules of the Only Game that Counts
2 Timothy 2:5 says “…if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.” I’m coming to understand lately, I never win in certain games...
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Back Off My Kid
If you’ve known me for anything over about ten minutes, you would know – my children are off-limits. I raised excellent children. They might be a little rough around the edges, but they...
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My Eternal Truths
I am not gonna lie. Things have been feeling a bit rough lately. Of course, I’ve lived through so much worse, it would be wrong to wallow in self-pity at this point. I’ve still had it better than most,...
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My Job Seeking Dilemma
It’s been obvious to some of you that I have been going through some hard stuff lately. I decided this morning, I’m finished protecting those who don’t deserve protection, and I’m going to just lay...
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A Good Day
What a great week!! My son DJ found a job, and it is working indoors. For over a year, the poor kid has been working construction in the heat and cold, but his new job is retail. He is a born salesman,...
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The Learner
In a recent job interview, the person interviewing me commented on the many crossovers on my resume. I’ve worked in human resources, accounting, as well as marketing. He wanted to know, which one of...
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Homelessness in Austin
About a month and a half ago, I started a new job. One of the cool aspects of it is where it is located – downtown Austin. I work almost everyday a couple of blocks from the Capital Building. As...
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Nursing Home Romances and Critics Who Wear Hijabs
Life has been cracking me up a little bit lately. First, my sister Alexa called to tell me our mother, who as been in a nursing home since a massive stroke a decade ago, found herself a boyfriend. It...
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A Choice Between Schmucks Isn’t Much of a Choice
So, we have a presidential election coming up, and I for one, am dreading the outcome. Anyone with a television set or a Facebook account knows, we’ve got ourselves a real scummy, dirty, lowdown,...
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Good-Bye, D
This week, my two youngest children, Caitlyn and DJ, lost their father. It was a shock to all of us. He wasn’t feeling well, went to bed, and simply passed away. I write on here about my husband Chef a...
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Trauma Blogging
I’ve realized lately I’m kind of a Trauma Blogger. When things in my life are smooth, I get writer’s block, but when I’m upset, I find comfort in putting my thoughts down in writing. Hence, I call it...
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Ruthful Thoughts about Life & Jeffrey Dean Morgan
It feels weird to write a post when I have nothing useful to share, but like I said before, I need to get better at writing when I don’t have something sad to write about. So here goes. Prepare...
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Rejecting Trump is Rejecting God?! WTF!!
No matter how much a person would like to stay out of it, this election just refuses to allow that. I don’t even remember Americans being this polarized since Barak Obama first got elected. It is no...
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Never Having To Say You’re Sorry – The Unfriend Feature
Yesterday, I got angry at a post I saw on Facebook. Here it is: One thing I’ve learned about certain people on Facebook is that you should take a screenshot of conversations like this one because...
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