Tag Archives: anxiety

Upon a Spotted World

There are the days I retreat. Those days I am particularly sad and feel raw to the world. A high didn’t last; I let myself down; someone did something so much better than I did, or would, or thought of … Continue reading

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This Comes With 40

I have written about turning 40 before. When I actually turned 40. That was more than two years ago. And my perspective has changed–slightly but significantly. Slowly, I’ve become less concerned with the opinions others hold of me, and terribly … Continue reading

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Jesus, a Virgin, and the Gold Shoes

My daughter got a postcard in the mail today announcing the beginning of Sunday School in September and this year’s theme. We do not attend church, and I was not expecting it. “Good God, it’s Christ the Righteous!” is what I … Continue reading

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