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A Farfetched Story
I've been thinking about Easter all week. Kind of hard not to. Thinking about this farfetched story of the Son of God becoming human,...
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Mar 31, 20242 min read


When Paul Died
I've shared pieces of this story with many of you but not all of you had the whole story so here it is. Paul and I were married in 2012....
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Nov 18, 20234 min read


On Wishing I’d Never Been Born
On a Friday morning a few weeks ago, as I poured my coffee, I was crying. Silent, almost tearless little sobs. It started in the shower,...
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Feb 25, 20233 min read


Excerpt from Three Desperate Women
The Woman at the Well from John 4 ~ One of the most important messages in the Bible is in this story. ~ Think about what Jesus could do....
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Nov 25, 20222 min read


Black and White on a Plane
I fly Southwest Airlines. Southwest doesn’t assign seats. You are allowed to board based on when you checked in. Those that check in...
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May 14, 20224 min read


My Mom's Ugly Hands
My mom was always ashamed of her hands. Her fingers were short and thick. Her thumbs were flat and wide. She had spent most of her life...
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Mar 26, 20222 min read


Bob's Estate Sale
I like to visit estate sales more than yard sales. I rarely buy anything at either of them but I like to look around. But it’s the estate...
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Feb 5, 20224 min read


Two Little Christmas Stories
I know – Christmas is over. But everyone always wishes Christmas would last longer and these two little stories have been running around...
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Jan 26, 20223 min read


The Price of Beans
For me, shopping at the grocery store is a tactical operation. I do not go into it lightly. I have my grocery list, my stack of coupons...
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Dec 5, 20212 min read


Free Verse in the Emergency Room
Paul went into the ER yesterday. It was the busiest I had ever seen it with beds lining the walls and hallways and a whole host of people...
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Nov 6, 20212 min read


The Well in My Soul
I attended a memorial service today. The older I get, the more of those I attend. If you’ve ever attended a Christian memorial service,...
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Oct 16, 20213 min read


Two Strangers At A Traffic Light
I have a little electric bike. It’s adorable. It’s just right for someone my size – low to the ground with tiny wheels. I ride it into...
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Sep 25, 20212 min read


The Bibliophile at the Book Sale
Do you believe in ghosts? A bibliophile is someone who loves or collects books. A logophile or lexophile is a lover of words. If you are...
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Jul 12, 20214 min read


My 10 Mistakes while Lost in the Woods
I can’t believe how stupid I was. A few weeks ago, I spent the weekend on the Hood Canal at my annual Writer’s Retreat. It is a wonderful...
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Jul 5, 20216 min read


Hope is a Tape Dispenser
Have you ever tried to find the end of a toilet paper roll in the dark? In the middle of the night when you don’t want to turn on the...
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Jun 20, 20211 min read


Hanging in there with Leave it to Beaver
Do you remember Leave it to Beaver? What I didn’t realize is that it first aired before I was born and yet I’ve probably seen every...
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May 31, 20212 min read


My Father's Shoes - from my upcoming book
I'm still working on my next book but wanted to share this poem with you that will be in it. My Father’s Shoes By Terri Blazell-Wayson I...
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May 16, 20211 min read


Is There Such a Thing as Free Will?
This question was posed on Facebook. I didn’t answer it then because I had to think about it. And like most FB posts, it got buried and...
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May 2, 20214 min read


Dryer Balls and Piranhas
Dryer balls came out several decades ago as a replacement for fabric softener sheets. The first dryer ball I tried was a round rubber...
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Apr 17, 20212 min read


The Power of 40,000
Many years ago, I was contacted by the Nielson Ratings Company. They would connect a box to my TV and it would track everything that we...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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