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My Haphazard College Degree

What colleges have you attended? I went to two and a half. I worked hard at high school, did extremely well, and finished burnt out and not knowing where I was. I wanted a year off to work in the church, but like many good girls, I did what was expected of me and wentContinue reading “My Haphazard College Degree”

I thought I was a dog person. Now I’m confused.

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? This little thing. I’ve never been a cat person but look who arrived for Christmas. This kitten has brought new realms of play to our home. She is soft, she cuddles, she purrs. Then at times she gets this wild look in herContinue reading “I thought I was a dog person. Now I’m confused.”

To whom does the rose belong?

I saw something strange this week. In the dewy green grass by a bench and beneath a morning moon, lay abandoned this beautiful fresh white rose, long-stemmed and in full bloom. I had been thinking a lot about grief; and lives and seasons ending. This rose lay underneath a light in the sky appointed forContinue reading “To whom does the rose belong?”