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Sep 21

Just Another Identity Crisis

Good golly, I'm at it again. I obviously have a problem with identity.

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Aug 21

My Own Kind of Normal

"The problem with you is," Tracey went on to say, "you're like a smorgasbord and people want to eat their dinner one bite at a time."

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May 18

The Benefit of Making Mistakes

I'll admit, that there were a few times during those hard weeks that I wished something would just show up and solve my problems.

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Feb 19

Flash: The Changeling Maiden

Margaret held out her hands to soothe the older woman and saw for herself what had given her away. “Oh, dear.”

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Feb 10

Be. Whatever You're Called to Be.

"[God] can use your ordinary skills to accomplish His extraordinary work," —Michelle Craig

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Dec 28, 2019

All the Possibilities

Looking forward with hope at all the possibilities that lie before you.

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Oct 19, 2019

My Black Belt in Awesome

I grew up watching Cynthia Rothrock movies and dreamed of being a martial artist just like her. Man, I wanted that. So. Bad. And I marrie...

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