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Unaccompanied minors: part 2 

What happens when unaccompanied minors travel from Granada, Spain to live with you for three weeks during summer? They become family. (Read Unaccompanied Minors: part 1, if you missed it.) I believe that family is a group of people related to each other by blood or connection; those who support and help each other, but …

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Unaccompanied minors: part 1

What happens when unaccompanied minors travel from Granada, Spain to live with you for three weeks during summer? They become family. Unaccompanied minors is a special service some airlines have for children who are flying alone. Our sleepy unaccompanied minors arrived around midnight July 12th from Granada, Spain. A few hours later, 13 year-old twins …

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Hope and redemption for Mad Men

If I were to send a letter to Matthew Weiner – the creator of Mad Men – it would go something like this: Dear Matthew Weiner, Thank you for creating one of the best shows on earth.  I will miss anticipating what’s next in the life of Don Draper and watching the cast of characters evolve and express their …

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Pep Talk

Speaking in front of a large group of people isn’t something I do often. In fact, it’s downright scary. So I turned to my 13 year-old for a pep talk.

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God gave me the bench

God gave me the bench in the park. He said to give my thoughts to it whenever I wanted. He explained that I am not built to carry so much anger, fear, guilt, sadness, resentment and shame. Crafted by the hands of boys hoping to earn a badge of honor, the bench is sturdy. It can bear …

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