Amazing Grace

For Wilshire Baptist Church

What would you do if you discovered late in life that the little girl you babysat for family friends was your sister? Or the man you thought was just your babysitter’s father was your own birth father? Two women I know are living both ends of that scenario, and they’re doing it with amazing grace. In the process, they’re teaching those who know them some good lessons on acceptance, judgement and faith.

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Comfortably Uncomfortable

For Wilshire Baptist Church

I was vacuuming the upstairs study where I work, and I almost wrecked my shoulder again trying to vacuum with one hand while moving my desk chair with the other. It’s a heavy, oak, library-style chair that LeAnn brought into our marriage and I’ve adopted as my own. A chiropractor might advise me to quit using it, but I love it because it keeps me uncomfortable.

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Eclipsed

For Wilshire Baptist Church

After months of buildup and weeks of fretting about the weather, the eclipse finally happened. Thanks to well-timed cloud breaks, we saw everything we hoped to see, and it was spectacular. If you saw the eclipse, you don’t need any descriptions from me, but here are a few random observations about the event:

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