Tag: confession
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When Life Stands Still
Traffic sometimes backs up before the exit to the main gate at the U.S. Army post where I work. Such was the case, last Thursday, when enhanced security procedures created a major slow down. I’m sitting there, a dozen or so cars before the top of the off ramp, twiddling my thumbs and thinking about…
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Leaves By the Door
The custodians at the elementary school where I teach are currently battling leaves. The fallen foliage is on the outside, but it keeps coming in the building—thanks to the ever present Oklahoma wind. At the end of the day, the hallway near pre-kindergarten parent pick up looks like this. Our little leaf litter problem even…
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Not So Good to the Last Drop
When life springs a leak.
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Willful Blindness
I’ll just pretend I didn’t see that.
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Selective Listening
Can you hear me now, God?
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Weeds
It happens every spring, intruders invade my lawn. Hardy weeds with sinister names like, Bullnettle and Prickly Lettuce, and ones with cute names, like Chickweed and Goosegrass, try to choke out my beautiful Bermuda. Enter, the Weed Sheriff. That’s me. You’ve got to stop the trespassers before they go to seed and make those little…
