The other day I wrote a piece describing how I lost my brother. What I wanted to mention – but couldn’t remember the name – was the organization that helped my family: People’s Memorial Association (PMA). Tuesday’s Seattle Times had an article How to Plan Your Own Funeral that included a link to PMA. PMA […]
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A co-op when you need it
March 17th, 2004 · Comments Off on A co-op when you need it
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Scoping it out
March 13th, 2004 · Comments Off on Scoping it out
She holds the tube up to her eye. Red. It glitters. With a crystal ball at the end. To break her world into pieces. My baby laughs. And looks. What does she see?
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What can a wiggly tongue do?
March 13th, 2004 · Comments Off on What can a wiggly tongue do?
This week the girls and I started learning the proverb: Through patience, a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break the bone. Proverbs 25:15 Michaela – making immediate application to herself – wanted to know: What can a wiggly tongue do?
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If wishes were horses
March 9th, 2004 · Comments Off on If wishes were horses
Jorrit Wiersma describes how his daughter loves horses. One thing about Silke that has me baffled is horses. Saskia and I sort of planned not to raise Silke as a girly girl (and how can you in these modern times?), and although she has dolls, and she wears dresses and stuff like that, at least […]
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So who does she look like?
March 8th, 2004 · Comments Off on So who does she look like?
She looks like her father. She looks like me. She looks like herself. I am reluctant to compare my children’s looks to either Ted or me. When others sometimes comment on resemblances, or ask me what I think, I feel uncomfortable. I am sensitive to how the siblings might feel compared or contrasted, or told […]
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