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When Father’s Day Is Hard

LOVE IN AN OUTLINE I sat on my well-worn twin size mattress with a notebook resting on my crisscrossed legs. I can’t recall the subject matter scribbled on those pages. That isn’t important. The lesson awaiting me wasn’t on the syllabus of any professor at Louisiana College, that small community of teachers and learners nestled Continue reading
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If Jesus Had a China Cabinet

Growing up, we had no china cabinet. Because we had no china. Heck, I’m not sure we had two matching plates. But a few years after I got married, I decided I should have some china. So, I went to my local Winn Dixie, where, with each purchase, you could buy a piece or two. Continue reading
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When Storms Find You

Seven years ago yesterday, my family walked away from our home, water rising. We waded with the water at our knees to get to our truck, two of us carrying a suitcase each, while the other carried our pup, Rocco. Leaving the neighborhood, a dad asked if we could please take his son with us Continue reading