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Everyday Life w/ Stephanie
IF YOU’RE STUCK w/ SAND, MAKE A SANDCASTLE
It’s a story of a harem girl that rose through the ranks, displaced the favored woman, and one day became queen. Believe it or not, it’s not the story of Esther in Persia from the Bible. But it does take place in what was the Turkish Empire (Persia was included), and...
Lest a grain of wheat fall into the ground…
As we sipped our morning coffee looking out at the barn, watching the horses quietly graze and the dogs sniffing the grounds and exploring, the ring of the telephone jarred our minds back from the pastoral setting to the life that awaited us once we got back into our...
Everyone wants to sit in the black chair.
A friend of mine is a CEO of a particular organization. When we have chatted in the past, she would jokingly remind me that everyone wants to sit in her chair. They know how things should really run. They have the solution. They have the best answer. But when it all...
Milk Toast. Doesn’t Cut it.
People are drawn to, or are at least find that they admire, someone that stands up for what they believe it. Masking or watering down a message usually doesn't bring about a lot of respect- for the person bringing it or the message itself in the end. Now, there is...
Ellis Island. How Quickly We Forget.
I grew up in the San Diego, California area. So, to me, immigration was quite the usual topic of discussion. When this came across my email, I couldn't help but share. In case you are not aware of Orange County in California, it's above San Diego and just below Los...
Just When You Thought It was Safe – Part II
Earlier this year I wrote about the continuing drama, or ensuing battle, that I seem to have going with the squirrel population in my neighborhood. Many of you may know that the little tree critters seem to love my house. I don’t know why, but time and again, they...
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