2013, Here We Come!
Fifteen years ago today, my life changed. An old life of heartbreak and pain and lots and lots of tears came to an end, and a new life of hope and growth and joy began. But the journey to who I am...
View ArticleIn the middle of losing my religion
Guest Blogging “Over 20 years ago, the church told me I should have an abortion because I was so young. Okay, the church itself didn’t say this, but people of the church did. Still, that didn’t stop me...
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{The “One Question” Series} Using Your Creative Gifts to Create Positive Change, an Interview with Writer and Photographer Angela Giles Klocke “I am REALLY proud of this series and the guests that I’ve...
View ArticleGlimpses of God
“People see God every day, they just don’t recognize him.” -Pearl Bailey See more at MiddlePlaces.com
View ArticleIn the middle of my mission field
Guest Blogging “She sits across from me, quiet, speaking one-word sentences only when I ask her questions. She’s young and pregnant…and scared to death. I smile and talk candidly, hoping to show her...
View ArticleBook Giveaway: What a Mother Knows by Leslie Lehr
Note: I have said many times that I do not review books because I simply don’t have the time to set aside to read in a timely fashion, especially considering I read several books at the same time, and...
View ArticleI’m a Middle Sister!
Announcing: I’ve joined MiddlePlaces.com and I will be a regular weekly blogger — starting June 3. Join me every Monday! Previous Guest Blogging – In the middle of losing my religion Wordless...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: In the middle of letting go
As I am in the middle of a move, let me invite you to MiddlePlaces.com for my first regular weekly post – In the middle of letting go In the timespan of one month, I found myself pinning a police badge...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: In the middle of being weird
Photos by my daughter In the middle of being weird I have perhaps on occasion possibly been referred to as weird. I don’t mean “weird” as in “radical,” the awesome road many Christians have taken to...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: In the middle of being on call
In the middle of being on call The phone rings. Or maybe it doesn’t. I check it anyway, then glance at the clock: 2:07 a.m. I am surprisingly good at math at this hour. I know automatically that I...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: In the middle of ring shopping
In the middle of ring shopping “She’ll love anything you get her,” the saleslady says. My son hunches over the counter, looking for the perfect ring, THE ONE. I told him he’ll know it when he sees it,...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: Recently…
In the middle of on-the-job training In the matter of a few hours, I went from jobless to employed, with a start date of immediately. My whole week suddenly changed and I had to scramble to rearrange...
View ArticleMiddlePlaces.com: In the middle of prayer & acceptance
In the middle of prayer Sometimes when a group gets together and someone declares we should take turns praying aloud, a part of me screams, “DON’T MAKE ME!” Not because I don’t want to stand in the gap...
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