Silence Your Inner Scrooge
It’s started so beautifully the day after Thanksgiving, when you pulled out the Christmas decor....
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Author: Michele Gooch
Butter Your Nose, It’s Tradition
On my mom’s side of the family, we have an unusual birthday tradition. In celebration of the day you were born, we will ambush you and butter your nose. We don’t know how it got started or why, but we dutifully keep it alive....
Read MoreWhen Godly People Say Ungodly Things
Good people just want to help. They have great intentions and look for the silver lining behind the cloud. Unfortunately, many people who think they are speaking for God say things that are ungodly — wanting change for an...
Read MoreThe Real Truth About Being Bold
The Real Truth about Being Bold Just after I had taken a new leadership role, a colleague confronted me about something I had written. She made an appointment to see me off campus and brought her husband with her. I was scared....
Read MoreTake a Stand: A Life Depends on It
This summer I’ve read two memoirs — stories that have rocked me at my core. Life histories hard to comprehend, difficult to identify with and yet they happened to women who are like me in many ways. As I closed each book, I was...
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