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Separating Children from Their Families is not the Lord’s Work!
Separating children from their families is the work of… monsters.
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Friendship
Friendship Preschool “Don’t tell her I’m stuck. Ask her to come outside and see how high I’ve climbed.” My sense of adventure was smacked in the face by reality. Jumping wasn’t an option. I gripped the branch while I waited for my friend, Ann, to run and get my grandmom.
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Twenty-Four Year Old Goals
Twenty-four year old goals. Arielle Rausin is the featured writer for this month’s VOICES post! I’m excited to announce that Arielle and I are working on a novel together! She’s always been my go-to person for all my scenes involving a character using a wheelchair, and finally, I’ve convinced her to be my writing partner. She’s used to me motivating (nagging) her to get things done so it will be just like old times! Arielle’s also working on some great interviews for future VOICES posts. You can subscribe at the bottom of this post, and you won’t miss them. Can you tell I’m a proud mama? Look out Kai Rausin!…
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The Extraordinary Ordinary Day
Sometimes an idea comes to me and even though I’m working on other projects the idea screams so loud it forces me to sit down and give it a chance. When I sent this story to my husband who was out of town, he told me he liked it, but it worried him. Was my health okay? I reminded him of my writer’s brain. We’ve joked about it for years. The game of what if that fuels my novels also makes life interesting in the real world. It can help me recognize the extraordinary in an ordinary day. That’s what happened while I was eating lunch, thinking about all the…
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Quotes I Love
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Strength
Strength Is Strength is choosing right when it’s easier to choose wrong. Strength is taking a risk. Strength is pursuing a goal. Strength is holding your child’s hand while they lay in a coma. Strength is saying goodbye. Strength is lifting others up instead of putting them down. Strength is telling the truth. Strength is kindness. Strength is being able to listen to another’s point of view trying to understand a life unique from your own. Strength is saying you’re sorry. Strength is taking care of someone. Strength is taking care of yourself. Strength is searching for light in darkness. Strength is saying I love you with no intention of hearing…
