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December 19, 2017

Broken Seashells, Broken Hearts

At our beach wedding we were given 2 leis. The use of leis in wedding...

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The Sexually Pregnant Mind

I see the curves of my breast and they please. I see the round of...

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February 27, 2017

The Joy & Pain of a Broken Empath

Empathy. Many days, it's awful. Being a broken empath? Nearly unbearable. I understand the "gift"...

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March 17, 2016

I Switched Husbands

I got off the plane and in the car with 6 other women, perfect strangers....

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January 05, 2016

I asked for two letters

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October 29, 2015

Lost

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September 24, 2015

On Fear

Yesterday, I was wildly on top of the world. And as a result I felt...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

In which it is okay for me to exist here

I shared a FaceBook post last week that made me feel powerfully vulnerable and ashamed. Bloggers...

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October 01, 2012

Meet Fred.

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September 21, 2012

Minister Mama No More

Seems to me when we flip our lives right side up we move in fear...

August 2012

August 24, 2012

Someone had the nerve to say marriage was easy and I have a response

I was aghast, my friends. Aghast when I came across this post called: The 'Just...

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April 26, 2012

What Moms Want For Mother’s Day

True for you? Fellas, your welcome. Ladies, what do YOU want for Mother's Day?

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October 16, 2011

Fresh tat for a bit ‘o’ grief

It's been a rough, rocky, rambunctious ride of a year. It doesn't really matter what...

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May 26, 2011

Little BLOG of Horrors: Say Goodnight, Gracie.

Have you ever seen Little Shop of Horrors? It's a musical about a nerdy florist...

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January 08, 2011

Protected: Best books, biggest change & MVP relationship of 2010?

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Protected: What was your biggest challenge, joy & obstacle of 2010. More reflections…

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December 30, 2010

Protected: Year 34

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December 25, 2010

Happy Birthday JC!

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December 23, 2010

Going back to Detroit

When Dave & I decided to hitch ourselves together until the cold, clammy hands of...

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November 22, 2010

Protected: When temptation gets all up in your grill.

A few weeks ago, I ran into an old boyfriend while going through the security...

November 15, 2010

This Weekend…

In the mood for a scintillating story? So, this weekend...I reunited with my baby boys...

November 02, 2010

My cerebral hyponxia and myocardial infarction. =(

Drowning: death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by a liquid entering the lungs and...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

Sex. Abuse. Jesus. Poverty. Prostitution. Slam Poetry. Coulda killed me.

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May 2010

May 20, 2010

Protected: 10 years ago today…

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March 2010

March 28, 2010

Protected: Forget Cancun

Did you ever see the 1995 chick flick, Forget Paris? It's a really funny comedy about...

March 23, 2010

Hard Day at Work.

I freaked out today. Oh, the life of an InterVarsity staff worker... I’m in Madison...

March 21, 2010

Home

If you've been following my tweets you know the saga of our trying to get...

March 19, 2010

Seeing Red

Guess who got a sun-burn? The white dude or the biracial girl? ME! Arrghghghg... If...

March 18, 2010

Chillin’

...exactly what were doing. :) For those playing catch up -since I got an email...

March 17, 2010

Flying High

Flying high on... ...on photography ...on beautiful blues ...on fruity slushy drinks ...on smiles ...on...

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