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Building Character

Using the Pandemic for Good

We’re all experiencing something we’ve never encountered before, and it’s more than a little disconcerting. We like having our ducks all in a row, don’t we? How do

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Everyday Life

Building Your Team

I am a huge fan of college football. Saturdays spent watching the gridiron battles are a rare luxury. Today I nestled in for a few hours of work

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Everyday Life

What’s Your Plymouth Rock?

As an American history teacher for eighteen years, any chance to visit historical sites sets my blood to racing. So on a vacation to Massachusetts, I couldn’t wait

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Everyday Life

Splotches of Pink and Red

I visited my least favorite place last week—the dentist. Nothing like a root canal and a new crown to bring back childhood memories of drilling and fillings. As

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Building Character

Good or Bad, Change Is Inevitable

Every fall the transformation of colors on the leaves reminds me that nothing ever stays the same. In fact, the longer I live, the more I can count

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Everyday Life

Raindrops of Grace

After many days of heat scorching the earth at the end of a long, hot summer, droplets of rain gave me a reason to celebrate. I adore rain.

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Everyday Life

The Thank You Game

Posted in Everyday Life, Holidays on October 2, 2019 by Shelley Pulliam I remember traveling across the country in the back of my dad’s white Ford Cougar during our summer

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Everyday Life

Squashed Bugs and Rules

How many times did you tell your 2-year-old “no”? Not because you didn’t love them or wanted to be mean, but because you were protecting or teaching them.

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Emotions

Exhausted From Sorrow

I’ve read the account of Jesus and the disciples in the garden of Gethsemane since I was ten. But when I read it today, it made sense. Perhaps

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