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The Walker
If you’ve been to a roller-skating rink with children under the age of 10 in the past 2 years, you’ve probably seen a roller-skating walker. This tool is used to help new skaters learn how to skate without the fear of falling. When I first saw one, I was so excited! I could hand one…
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The Expert
“You are the expert on you!” “Who me?” “Yes, you!” “Really?” “Yes, really.” “Wow . . . Ok!” That was a snippet of a dialogue between my therapist and me several years ago. (Hey, now… as tempting as it may be, let’s not try to figure out why I went to a therapist. Let’s stay…
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Dear Ashamed
To Whom It May Concern: If you really knew me, you would not love me. And I don’t want to lose you and your love, so I can’t dare show you the real me. That’s why I lie. That’s why I smile when I want to cry. That’s why I say yes when I want…
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Heaven And Hell
One day a conversation with my 7-year-old and my 4-year-old daughters went in a direction I was not anticipating. By the time I realized this, it was too late to turn back. Olivia: “. . .’Hell’?” “What is ‘hell’?” Me: (thinking, “Oh Lord, here we go!) “Hell is a place you go after you die…
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You Are Still His
What if you were told to marry a prostitute or a male escort? You know, someone who, as a lifestyle, has intimate encounters with many other people. How would you respond? Isn’t marriage about faithfulness, monogamy, commitment, love, and loyalty? To marry someone who consistently sends pretty clear messages that they struggle in this area…
