Last March, my daughter declared she was the only one in our family who would have a pandemic Birthday. At that time, the statement didn’t seem ludicrous. It seemed optimistic to think she may be the only one, yet plausible. We had no clue. We had sympathy for her, and doted on her accordingly. Now, everyone in our home has…
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Hope comes in many forms. An acceptance letter to a university you’ve dreamed of attending. A request to go on a date. Lines on a pregnancy test confirming a much awaited pregnancy. A job interview. Putting an offer on a house. A marriage proposal. A change in leadership. Favorable results from a biopsy. And just as quickly as hope can…
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Over the past months, there have been many times when I’ve looked out the window, or have seen images on the news, and have thought, Is this really our reality right now? Sometimes it feels more like watching a movie than reality. It all feels so bizarre. And just when it feels like it can’t get any crazier, it does. On Jan…
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Winter break is officially over, and we are settling back into our routine of getting online to learn and work. There are days when I am struck by the strangeness of it all. Even though this has been our reality for months, it still feels like a bizarre dream, or like we have been transported from our lives and are…
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Friends, Tonight, we will say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. For some, the goodbye can’t come fast enough. This year hasn’t been the easiest. When I reflect back on the year, it feels like a dream. Did all of that really happen? Kobe Bryant and his daughter passed away. Tragedy hit our small town, and many hearts were…
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