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  • A Dog’s Tale

    This is a story about how “my dog” became “my mom’s dog.” The true tales of their recent years together are far more hers than mine to tell. So I am not the best or most worthy writer of this story, only a teller of the highlights to celebrate a special pup. Sixteen years ago…

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    An ode to October

    I confess that I never read Anne of Green Gables as a child. I was more into popular teen fiction than the classics back then. So it wasn’t until last year when I started reading the first book in the series to the girls at bedtime that I came to know and love the cast of characters…

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    Dad and ducklings

    As we were driving down the interstate yesterday, the Preschooler asked this pressing question: “Is God allergic to anything?” You know what? At this point in the summer when the days are long and the heat index is reaching the triple digits by noon, I’m not really on my A-game with fielding questions of this sort….