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June 2018

June 08, 2018

7 Takes and a Sadness

Oh look it’s Friday! And I overslept! One I mean, I won’t lie, it was...

May 2018

May 04, 2018

7 Springing Takes

It's Friday, so that's Takes One It's been a more than usually busy week. Monday...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

7 Takes Away From Food Purity

There used to be sun, but it's gone now. Happy Friday. One Discovered something delectable....

April 20, 2018

7 Takes in Self-Improvement

It's Friday, did you know? One Apparently, the weather is going to shift soon, as...

April 13, 2018

7 Ways To Survive “Spring”

The snow has been replaced by rain. The sky is as gray as ever. It's...

April 06, 2018

7 Snowy and Sarcastic Takes

Would you look at that, it's Friday. One The great thing about this week was...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

7 Ways to Know the Resurrection is Real

It is Good Friday, and the sky is gray and cloudy, spitting rain--the suitable backdrop...

March 23, 2018

7 Cracking Takes

It's Friday and the sun is sort of up, so how 'bout some takes? One...

March 16, 2018

7 Catchall Takes

It appears to be another gray snowy day. Very deliberately did not click on any...

March 02, 2018

7 Snowy Takes

Friday! Takes! It's going to be wonderful. One Listening, as a write this, to reporting...

February 2018

February 02, 2018

7 Guilty Takes

So Friday! How bout Takes? One My youngest child is turning seven a week from...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

7 Windowless Takes

It's Friday. Can you believe it? So that's Takes. One Have been liking it on...

January 19, 2018

7 Prosperity Homeschool Takes

Oh Friday, there you are. Takes for all. One Climbing up a mountain of school...

January 12, 2018

7 Fascinating Takes

[You can't have coffee here unless you go to Africa.] It's Friday and it's raining,...

January 05, 2018

7 Tips For Surviving The Cold

As I tweeted last night, "Hey y'all. I don't know if you know this but...

December 2017

December 29, 2017

7 Pretty Good Things About 2017

The year is almost over. Cue panic. Just kidding. Instead of panic, here are seven...

December 01, 2017

7 Takes to #NailedIt

It's Friday and that means Takes! One Welcome to all you who stumbled onto my...

November 2017

November 24, 2017

7 Black Friday Takes

'Just like church. Millions of people beating down the door to get the awesome free...

November 17, 2017

7 Takes to Giving Thanks

You can just go and rest in the familiarity of the once yearly dinner, the...

November 10, 2017

7 Takes to Thinking Deeply

It's Friday! That means Takes! One The sky is full of clouds and rumors of...

October 2017

October 27, 2017

7 Takes to Better Health

That's just a little joke. I mean, if I had seven takes to better health...

October 20, 2017

7 Sane Takes

What is it that the psalmist says? The fool says in his heart that there...

October 13, 2017

7 Popular Takes

Friday! Thank Heaven! How bout some Takes? One It has been weighing on my conscience...

October 06, 2017

7 Truthtelling Takes

Good Morning Looks like I need to hit the ground running so it's going to...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

7 Distracted Takes

It's Friday so that's Takes. One Looks like they're narrowing in on a diagnosis for...

September 15, 2017

7 Small Headed Takes

Well, can you believe it, it's Friday. One I am deeply regretful about my social...

September 08, 2017

7 Imago Dei Takes

Friday Takes! It's what you get and no whining about it. One This is so...

September 01, 2017

7 Takes to Integrating Life and Knowledge

No one, no matter what they say, has all the kinds of knowledge perfectly aligned....

August 2017

August 25, 2017

7 Takes To A Happy Place

How 'bout some Takes. Let's see if we can get all the way to seven....

August 18, 2017

7 Boring Takes

Friday! Takes! One Didn't realize it was Friday. Haven't known what day it is all...