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Karen Ruth Shock

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December 2022

December 30, 2022

I Changed My Mind About Spanking

"Choose your weapon." A mentor of mine told me she used to say it to...

April 2022

April 25, 2022

Fitting In

Misfit. Imposter. Too much. Not enough. Too old. Too young. Always there. Never belonging. Walking...

March 2022

March 01, 2022

Don’t Even Think About It

Purity. Pure. White as snow. Holy. Clean. Fresh. Beautiful. Clear. Unblemished. A culture of purity....

January 2022

January 03, 2022

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

So why has most of my Christian faith been based on fear? I’m not even...

December 2021

December 15, 2021

Middle of the Night Thoughts

Dear Mom of littles, I know. I remember. Long days. Even longer nights. Will I...

October 2021

October 28, 2021

Then… I Blinked

Grown up kids. Who would have thought? Just yesterday they were in my arms. Depending...

September 2021

September 28, 2021

When Encouragement Isn’t So Encouraging

I remember like it was yesterday. Kevin and I were pretty young. 4 children. I...

September 15, 2021

It’s Worth It.

Could my depression have been caused by being a stay at home mom? The long...

September 02, 2021

Here We Go

A new adventure. Writing on a new site. Hoping to bring along my old friends....

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