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Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part I

Dear Lindsey, Hearing the story of the 10 lepers whom Jesus healed (and only one came back to say “thanks,”) reminded me to say thank you, Jesus. Thank you for every day, every sunrise, every received...

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Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part II

“Compassion is showing our scars to those with open wounds.” -Gary Hallquist Dear Lindsey, In my last letter, I gave Part I to this story. I originally hesitated from sharing this brain tumor journey:...

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Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part III

For those who are just joining, it may be helpful to READ FIRST: Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part I and Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part II Dear Lindsey, In some ways, 2008 seems like...

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Tumor Humor, Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part IV

Related articles Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part I Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part II Out of My Mind (with a Brain Tumor) Part III Dear Lindsey, After a week of letters (I, II and...

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Donating Through Dinner, Kickstarting the Heart

Dear Lindsey, I love the idea of “required acts of service,” for my son’s school, but the pressure to do it feels wrong when he’s fighting the clock. Couldn’t the intent backfire by hardening his heart...

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Happy Birthday, Chris Brady!

Dear Lindsey, Saturday was Chris’s birthday. A friend asked me how we celebrated it, and I told her that I was with kids in Wilmington for a soccer game and he was with other kids in Roanoke for a...

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Easter with Children: Beating the Bunny

Christian Easter with Children Dear Lindsey, I have nothing against bunnies or eggs – any more than hearts in February, or clovers in March, but I want my kids to know that the bunny is a thief . Ok,...

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Crucify Him! (the song)

Good Friday Dear Lindsey, Music somehow reaches the core of my being. A certain song will command movement and make a workout more intense; another tune will force a smile to overcome my countenance;...

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The Bad Queens

It is better to live on the corner of the housetop than to live in a wide house with a [bad queen]. Prov 25:24 AND Prov 21:9 Dear Lindsey, In a previous letter, “If I am to be Queen, I Shall Be a Good...

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I Cut Off Its Head.

Dear Lindsey, This gruesome story is not for the weak-stomached, but the analogy was too appropriate to ignore. I cut off its head. Well, not quite, but I came close. The snake was still moving so much...

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The Stranger’s Sketch

“The stranger’s sketch was a little more like, …gentle,” she said, fidgeting her fingers, as she looked at someone’s sketch of her, based on the stranger’s description. A friend sent this Dove...

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For Fun: The Guy Version of The Stranger’s Sketch

Dear Lindsey, Did you see my post yesterday? You will not understand today’s post unless you saw yesterday’s so I encourage you to read it first here: The Stranger’s Sketch. And then have fun analyzing...

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It Began as a Walk in the Park

Positive Influence The seeds had been planted 5 years earlier, but they didn’t actually begin to sprout until one day when I took a walk to the park.  I was married with one child. After walking my...

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Throwing Myself Under the (School) Bus

Dear Lindsey, Some of the most entertaining responses I have received when I said I homeschooled were: “And you still have your hair?! That is amazing!” (Thanks, Melinda!) “If I homeschooled, all that...

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Homeschooling Missing Ingredients (Mistakes I’ve Made)

Dear Lindsey The coupons began as a spontaneous purchase at Walgreens, although I haven’t seen them there lately, so we have made our own. One coupon says, “Your choice of restaurant the next time we...

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Finding a Character to Marry (How to Find a Spouse)

Dear Lindsey, Chris and I celebrated our twentieth wedding anniversary last month!  Yes, I got married when I was 10! I thought it would be fun to write a note about “how to find a spouse,” but when I...

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Shine On a Parade

Dear Lindsey, My mom woke me one Pennsylvania morning on my birthday and told me God had wrapped my present in white, if I would just look outside. (SNOW!) Although, I had always wished for one of...

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And To My Listening Ear

What a week! We have enjoyed some time at our lake home. I hesitate to call it “vacation,” since we are still actively online and phones and extra travel, but we are vacationing from the scheduled...

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Orange Signs of Protection

Dear Lindsey, I intentionally arrived twenty minutes early to avoid my son going to the dorms after practice – which would only accentuate the point that his friends were staying, but he was not.  When...

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The Ring

Dear Lindsey, My mother handed me the ring with a deep grin that punctuated the significance of the gift.  It was a tiny ring, just right for my 7-yr-old finger. “This is a REAL diamond,” she said,...

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