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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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