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Post-Christian?

Since I have an interfaith audience–which I’m ecstatic about–what I’m about to tell you will shock some, will be well-duh! to others. I’ve not attended church in over a year and a half.  [This may not seem outrageous to some of you, but you have to understand, churchgoing is not negotiable where I come from.  […]

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Spilling Open

Wow.  I just finished the most amazing book.  I’m eager to share it with Liliana when she’s old enough.  I think this would become one of those books that acts as Are You There, God?  It’s Me, Margaret did for teenaged girls way back when.  What a relief, what a revelation–when you realize that someone […]

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Revisions–What To Do When You Don’t Want To Do Them

Fanfare, please!  Ta-da!  We have two winners of John Jodzio’s signed short story collection, If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home. They are, in no official order: Dani Rice & Jess [If the two of you would e-mail me at comment4elissa at gmail dot com (or FB me) with your address, I’ll gladly mail […]

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Bigger Fish

Hey!  Over here! Are you a good listener…an active listener?  Or an eye-wandering, bigger-fish-to-fry kind of person?  Or an interrupter, like me?  [I’m trying, I’m really trying…to SHUT UP!  My mind starts whirring when you start talking, and I’m afraid I’ll forget what I’m going to say.  Still.  I know that’s no excuse!] Here are […]

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The Book of Awesome

Collin and Abigail, two Indiana University students, started following Neil Pasricha’s 1000 Awesome Things blog each morning, remarking over the fun (and truth) of the Awesome Thing for that day.  When it came time for Valentine’s Day, Collin thought he’d put a little video together for Abigail, with him singing along. Very sweet. Check out […]

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