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Blindspot

Family, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, StoriesJuly 24, 201850Views 0Likes 8Comments

I struck up a conversation with a teenager, which in under ten minutes, uncovered one of my social blind-spot. One we all succumb to when we assume.Our conversation started lightly:How is your summer so far? I asked. Ok. How is yours? he responded.Since I have been in the habit of not depending on the rehearsed and usual…

Gretchen

Family, Food, Life, Moments, Stories, TravelJuly 10, 201858Views 0Likes 2Comments

Gretchen keeps butter in a dish on her kitchen counter. The butter softens to the temperature of the room and becomes easy to spread over her homemade bread, cheddar biscuit, savory scones, or any other wonderful baked goods she creates. The first time she brought me freshly baked White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Scones was…

Pearla

Family, Life, StoriesJune 27, 201843Views 0Likes 0Comments

Three adults and eight children (fourteen years old and under) sat around a table, eating pizza at my sister’s house two days ago. I posed a Table Question to learn more about the people with whom we were dining for the first time. What is one thing that is unique about you, that no…