The idea for “Going There” came about as a result of the 31 Days In My Brown Skin series I wrote in October, 2012. (You can read those posts here.) The series generated a lot of valuable dialogue, and when the thirty-one days were over, it felt as if the conversation wasn’t done. So, I invite you to …
Dear Me
Dear Deedee, First things first: You will grow to appreciate your name. Your mother didn't know it meant "sorrow" when she named you, and one day you'll realize that and get over it. And also? If people don't understand you when you tell them your real name, if they ask you to repeat it five …
Homemade Lemonade
I pour myself another glass of lemonade and look across the table at my friend. She is smart and talented in a Proverbs 31 way, but it doesn't make me feel like I belong on a perch beneath her. She makes me wish I lived in the house next door instead of an hour's drive north on that highway I can …
Friends For Life (What I Learned About Friendship From A Bunch Of Guys)
My husband has friends he's known since preschool. Real friends. A couple of them are friends on Facebook, too. But most of them say things like, "I don't have time for Facebook." They don't really care about Twitter or Instagram, and don't even mention Pinterest to them. They stare blankly and …
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