Thinking About Teachers this Morning.
When raising kids in the 1990s, we lived in urban "Midtown" Kansas City. The school nurse at the time invited me to start a Watch Dog...
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laughingheartsandm
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Mornings Have Always Been the Best.
Mornings have always been the best. I remember waking up in bed as a kid listening to over-the-road trucks on nearby I-70 approaching...
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laughingheartsandm
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Dressed for Success.
The first time I wore makeup, I was in college. Several of us were in the student union on the USAO campus in Chickasha, Oklahoma,...
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laughingheartsandm
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Our Presence Counts.
I thought about my Grandpa Jim this morning. I always do when I cut firewood. Jim was an old-world man. He grew up in Weston, Missouri,...
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laughingheartsandm
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
My Experience Does Not Define Your Religion.
I'll admit that many personal perspectives I write about reference my harsh religious upbringing. Some readers take this personally as if...
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laughingheartsandm
- Sep 10, 2022
- 3 min
Breaking Out of the Black and White.
I grew up in a black-and-white world, spending my formative years in a conservative church and conservative religious school, from...
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laughingheartsandm
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Fewer Words, More Boots.
We can help others in some very practical ways. Boots are a good start.
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laughingheartsandm
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Things Never Change.
I remember exactly how old I was when I finally started washing my feet. I was 12. Don’t get me wrong, my feet got washed..."
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laughingheartsandm
- Dec 10, 2021
- 6 min
Santa is our friend.
A friend on Facebook rekindled a fond memory yesterday, posting about a Santa sleigh she saw driving through town. I'm pretty sure I...
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laughingheartsandm
- Nov 13, 2021
- 3 min
Peace is Relative.
During a recent Zoom call, a group of us were sharing our stories about transformation in our lives. We all experienced the same...
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laughingheartsandm
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
Don't be shy, everyone does it.
Everyone is a critic. The sooner we learn this, the easier life gets. I've never been good at receiving criticism. It rubs my ego the...
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laughingheartsandm
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
Take the picture, would Ya!
Feb. 11, 2020. Several weeks ago, we left a restaurant after dinner with our two sons, one of their girlfriends, and another couple in...
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