Alyson

Thin Places

There are thin places in life where bad and unthinkable are a beat apart.  I first noticed this thin place when my 3rd child was admitted to the hospital as an infant. She had a congenital birth defect in her kidneys of which we were previously unaware.  The awareness came to me as a thin …

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Psalm 23

My oldest son came home from school a few weeks ago with a typed up version of Psalm 23.  He said his teacher told the class they had several poems and Bible verses to choose from to memorize for the upcoming Speech Meet.  My husband standing next to him set down his backpack and threw …

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The Best Friend

“You need to come over immediately and get me out of here.” I spoke into the receiver as soon as my best friend picked up her phone. “Oh, no ya don’t” Angie answered, “Norma will kill me.” “Leave Norma to me”, I whispered, never knowing if my mother was crouched outside my door listening to …

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Psalm 101

If you’ve run in Christian circles long enough, you are familiar with the Proverbs 31 woman.  She is the Biblical measuring stick by which husbands look for wives and women look for inspiration.  She has been used as an encouragement and teaching tool.  Unfortunately, she has also been used by some in the church as …

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