Standing By: Parenting a Criminal Well

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Standing By: Parenting a Criminal Well I have six children, some call that half a dozen.  My husband would say, six of one, half dozen of another.  Standing by them has always been pretty easy for me.  I am not one of those gushy, obnoxious mothers. You know the type, one of those moms that…

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The Unwell Christian: Shouldn’t it be Well?

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The Unwell Christian: Shouldn’t it be Well? When I accidentally discovered I was a writer, I knew that Jesus and I would have to go into the deep and figure out why I was not “well.” What is that thing that all the unwell Christians chime? It is well with my soul. I don’t think I…

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Dear August 2020: It’s Been Real 

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Dear August 2020: It’s Been Real  I would love to know how we made it to August of 2020 in what was either the longest or shortest of years in the history of time.  If there is a year I will never forget or hardly remember, this is it.   In a recent phone appointment with…

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Jami’s Apple Pie

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Print Jami’s Apple Pie Author Jami Amerine Yield 8 slices Absolutely the best apple pie ever! Granny smith apples are the only way to go! And this crumb topping will bring tears to your eyes! Jami’s Apple Pie 6 granny smith apples, peeled, cut, and cubed ½ cup sugar ½ cup flour 2 tablespoons brown…

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Welcome Home: The Year America Spoke the Same Scholastic Language

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Welcome Home: The Year America Spoke the Same Scholastic Language Welcome home… homeschooled that is.  Yes, I have braced myself for the onslaught of folks reminding me of the terror of COVID-19.  I am not here to negate the losses.  We have lost too.  Family members lost jobs, friends were very sick, acquaintances passed.  I…

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Stuff We As a Society Don’t Understand

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Stuff We As a Society Don’t Understand If nothing else, the COVID-19 Pandemic has given us all plenty to talk about, at a distance of course, sometimes.  Although, there is a bunch we as a society don’t understand.  I am no expert, but, not to brag, I am coming up on my third book launch…

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Gratitude Blitz: Definitely Try This at Home

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Gratitude Blitz: Definitely Try This at Home We have discovered a new thank you, it is something you might like, and it is safe to try at home.  And, I can be pretty clear about it.  Which, in these odd times is a bonus, because none of us know what we are doing or what…

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Muddy: Clear Talk and A Good Father

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Muddy: Clear Talk and A Good Father One of the reasons I don’t watch the news or venture far off my own Facebook page is because of what I call the muddy bleed. I have been busying myself with watercolors this week.  And I had an epiphany, or maybe it was just a sinus headache.…

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The United Crazed Voices of Quarantine

The United Crazed Voices of Quarantine

The United Crazed Voices of Quarantine I haven’t said much about anything, let alone written a word during the current nationwide quarantine.  Sure, I have some letters behind my name and I am a “professional” encourager. But honestly, I haven’t known what to say or why I would say it.   And frankly, it has all…

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