Dig In
I stare, again, at the pile of dirty dishes in the sink. Crusted-on enchilada sauce clings to a pyrex casserole dish. Plates from lunch, yesterday, still dusted with crumbs from the dino nuggets and smeared…
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When Life Isn’t A Fairytale
I grew up in what many consider to be the golden era of Disney animation. My all-time absolute you-can-only-pick-one favorite was Beauty and the Beast. I still remember the cool darkness of the theater and…
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The Beast of Comparison
It would take space much greater than a blog post to tell you the impact my trip to Chicago last weekend had on me. It’s taken me a week just to process and internalize it…
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Jericho
After nearly eight years out, last week I rejoined the workforce. It’s not much, only about ten hours a week as a sales associate in an outlet shoe store. It is the same shoe store…
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Weary
Here at the Marsden household we are officially half way through summer. In the past four weeks I have: attended high school and junior high summer camps, gone to the dentist, served jury duty, hosted…
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Dream On
Some people dream of long hallways, being chased, showing up somewhere naked, or falling from great heights. I have had some of those dreams, but recently I most consistently dream of *insert dramatic pause*… airports.…
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From the Depths of the Dryer
Ever end up in bed at the end of the day wondering how you got there? I’ve packed my schedule full to bursting, and had to pursue my plans in an all out sprint that…