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January 15, 2016

Cancelled

I am scheduled for a mammogram later today. I’ve spent about the last 2 hours debating with myself about whether I do or do not wish to reschedule that appointment. I can make it. But I don’t want to worry about it. But I feel well enough. No, I don’t feel well. But I could

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November 28, 2015

Some things never change

I’m sort of a change addict. I rearrange things all the time. From the files in my office to the paints in my studio to the furniture in the rooms to the items on my bedside table, I am always looking for another way to place things. And I often like to pretend that it

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September 19, 2015

In the Mood

I can’t seem to stop listening to Rachmaninoff. I’m just in that mood. Or so I thought when I first turned my Spotify account in his direction a day or two ago. But the more I listen, the more I wonder: What mood is that exactly? Because one thing I am noticing about his music

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September 17, 2015

In Jesus’ Shame

I grew up going to church. Not just going, but religiously so…attending every single Sunday morning and Sunday night, unless terribly ill. And I hated church, largely because I was forced to attend without my personal consent. Any part of life you can’t consent to can be a struggle, especially for the naturally independent

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