Category: vulnerability
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Embracing Vulnerability: Finding Connection in Tough Times
It had been a hectic day at the busy doctor’s office and the young receptionist was frazzled. The phone rang for the umpteenth time and she answered: “Southwest Heart and Vascular Center… Can you help me?” After an awkward pause, the embarrassed employee spoke first, “What did I just say?! I’m so sorry, it has…
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Showing the Whole Picture
Have you ever experienced something that hit so close to home you found yourself saying, “That’s me.” This happened last week when I read a post by Sandrah, at OneMunchingMama. Her masterful piece, A Part of the Picture describes how we often show others only the parts of our life we want them to see.…
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Wounded Healer
“Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.” –(Proverbs 14:13) We have a picture of a clown in our home that our middle son painted when he was eight years old. It’s a simple watercolor portrait–traced in pencil and then painted with quite a bit of skill for a 2nd…
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Dog Gone It!
We have a dog in our neighborhood that’s a fence jumper. Every so often, even with the gate shut, he just appears in the backyard. He’s friendly enough, but we worry what might happen if he gets in when our two little dogs are out. We thought we had the problem solved. Our super-athletic trespasser…
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Lost Four Words
It’s amazing how words frequently used in conversation come and go. During the Valley Girl craze of the 1980’s, phrases like, “Gag me with a spoon” and “That’s totally bogus!” were heard often. These days, we have new words and phrases to convey similar sentiments. Today, I’d like to discuss a four word phrase that…
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Virtual Teacher Bootcamp
With school about to start this fall–both in person and virtually–I recently attended our district’s Virtual Teacher Bootcamp. Frankly, like many who arrive at anything called a ‘boot-camp,’ I wasn’t entirely prepared for the experience. Day One: First thing out of gate, the drill instructor (technology teacher) handed each of us an iPad. “This is…
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