Browsing Category Let’s Talk
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Let's Talk 3
Moving In
It’s the start of a new school year and a new ministry year. This is often the busiest time in my life, and I can’t decide if I love ...
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Get Out of Bed
I love my bed. I love my mattress and my sheets and my duvet and my pillows and my pile of blankets. There is nothing in my apartment ...
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The Thing About Writing on the Internet
I write a lot of things that end up on the Internet. I also write a bunch of things that would never ever end up on the Internet. ...
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Seven Years
Yesterday marked my seven year blog-iversary. Seven years. That’s a long time. My blog adventure had started years earlier, when MSN “Spaces” were a thing. I moved to ...
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When you assume…
I made a terrible mistake. You know that article I wrote that went viral? It got 2000 comments. I read them. Not all of them, but enough to ...
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I’m Not Prepared For This
A couple of weeks ago I had a discussion with a dear friend that devastated me. He was sharing something happy, and I crumbled. It felt like I ...
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Poopin’ in the Food Court
I want to make a difference in the world. Maybe not the entire world, but at least the tiny part of the world I call my own. I ...
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The Fall
I’m getting tired of explaining what I’m doing this fall. My job situation is complicated and exhausting. I’m not bitter or frustrated with it, it’s just a long ...
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Year One
I had two teaching jobs this year. It’s been a wild ride, but I made it. Some days I didn’t think I would, but miraculously, I did. I’m done. ...
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Things We All Need to Hear
Anyone who has ever said that children are innocent by nature hasn’t spent much time with children. They’re not. It’s a completely false statement. Sure they might be ...
Why hello there! I'm Amanda. I do things and write stuff, mainly in that order. That's all you need to know about me. Now let's be best friends. Forever.
