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A Delayed Advent Post that is Also A New Year Post About Joy

As you will have noticed, this post did NOT coincide …

Advent Week 3: Admin Season when You’re Bad at Admin

My kids are super into advent things, calendars, candles, traditions. …

Advent Week Two: Coming to getcha

The traditional week two of advent is peace, but we …

Advent, Week One: Send Help

Greetings! Week one of advent is here! Which means I’ve …

This is where I live now.

Welp, I ended up back where I started. Away from …

March to May, Part 3: Grief Cake

I. Last April I was swatting at a mosquito, and …

Who Gets to be Happy?

As I was sitting at the award ceremony for our …

March to May, Pt 2 – Hostile Waters

I. In part one we learned about my desire to …

March to May, Pt 1

Places and Patterns Here I was again, wanting to run …

In Order to Stay In, I have to Go Out

When Asa was a baby, he was a crier. He …

Where Justice, Religion, and Education Collide

I’ve been writing about education policy for coming up on …

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Which Purity Culture Character Are You?

I love catching up with friends from college. But every …

Performance Reviews My Children Give Me

One of the most frustrating parts of being a kid …

Is Church Worth Crying Over?

A lot of churches are struggling right now. In addition …

Yummy vs Yucky is not the same as Good vs Bad

As I’ve talked to other parents going through various kinds …