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April 2026
- Apr 11, 2026 How Did I Get Here Apr 11, 2026
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December 2025
- Dec 15, 2025 The Day Everything Changed Dec 15, 2025
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August 2025
- Aug 11, 2025 How to Keep Going When Life Hurts -- Lessons Learned After Rotator Cuff Surgery Aug 11, 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 12, 2025 It's Time. The Part We Never Told. Feb 12, 2025
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July 2023
- Jul 23, 2023 And Now for the Year of Dancing Jul 23, 2023
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October 2022
- Oct 30, 2022 Breast Cancer -- I'm Aware Oct 30, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 17, 2022 Divine Appointment Jul 17, 2022
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May 2022
- May 6, 2022 Revelation May 6, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 And Now We Dance Apr 11, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 7, 2022 Surgery Tomorrow - Pre-Game Blog Mar 7, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 Adding, not Subtracting Mar 2, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 Giving Up for Lent Mar 2, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 24, 2022 Freedom from Shame Feb 24, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 31, 2022 The Day I Blogged About Boobs Jan 31, 2022
- Jan 11, 2022 That Is Life Jan 11, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 15, 2021 Today...December 15 Dec 15, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 22, 2021 Full -- and Empty after 34 Years Sep 22, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 2, 2021 28 Today--Rethinking Some Things Jul 2, 2021
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May 2021
- May 28, 2021 38 May 28, 2021
- May 1, 2021 Enjoy Saturday May 1, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 2, 2021 Termites, Ear Mites, and Good Friday Apr 2, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 17, 2021 Puppy Life Times Two Feb 17, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 Working, Writing, and Training a Puppy Jan 30, 2021
- Jan 15, 2021 Inhabiting This Moment Jan 15, 2021
- Jan 2, 2021 January 1, 2021 Jan 2, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 11, 2020 Almost December 15th... Dec 11, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 31, 2020 It's Happening! Oct 31, 2020
- Oct 21, 2020 On Chandler's Bench Oct 21, 2020
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September 2020
- Sep 27, 2020 CH...ANDLER Sep 27, 2020
- Sep 20, 2020 The Yoga Barn, God WITH, and Letting Go Sep 20, 2020
- Sep 9, 2020 Heartwarming and Gut-wrenching Sep 9, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 12, 2020 Under the Stars Aug 12, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 11, 2020 Empty Rooms Jul 11, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Do They Celebrate Birthdays? Jul 2, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 21, 2020 Lessons from 94 Years of Life--Thank You Daddy Jun 21, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Lake or River? Jun 11, 2020
- Jun 3, 2020 On Losing D'Marcus Jun 3, 2020
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May 2020
- May 24, 2020 37 May 24, 2020
- May 16, 2020 All Grown Up...and Little May 16, 2020
- May 8, 2020 What I Learned From My Mom May 8, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 28, 2020 Lessons from Layered Sourdough Apr 28, 2020
- Apr 21, 2020 Thanks for the Memory, COVID-19 Apr 21, 2020
- Apr 14, 2020 Lowering the Bar Apr 14, 2020
- Apr 6, 2020 #UCLABound Apr 6, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 30, 2020 A Lesson From Bread Mar 30, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 Big and Small Gifts of Grace Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 15, 2020 New Home for the Bike Mar 15, 2020
- Mar 8, 2020 Bringing Sexy Back Mar 8, 2020
- Mar 1, 2020 Beginning Lent, Creating Space Mar 1, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 Me and the Sky and a Desk Drawer Makeover Feb 23, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Griping and Gratitude Feb 17, 2020
- Feb 9, 2020 Progress? Feb 9, 2020
- Feb 2, 2020 Just the Good Stuff Feb 2, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 The Rock Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 16, 2020 Chandler Ink Jan 16, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020 Different and Same Jan 9, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 30, 2019 Doing Our Best Dec 30, 2019
- Dec 29, 2019 Impact Dec 29, 2019
- Dec 27, 2019 Almost Dec 27, 2019
- Dec 26, 2019 Best of Santa Fe Dec 26, 2019
- Dec 23, 2019 Incompletely Complete Dec 23, 2019
- Dec 21, 2019 Early Christmas Dec 21, 2019
- Dec 20, 2019 Plans Deferred Dec 20, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019 The List Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 17, 2019 Chandler's Tree Dec 17, 2019
- Dec 10, 2019 Christmas Flick Dec 10, 2019
- Dec 9, 2019 Brothers Together Dec 9, 2019
- Dec 7, 2019 Source Dec 7, 2019
- Dec 6, 2019 All Shall Be Well Dec 6, 2019
- Dec 4, 2019 Maybe Not So Christmas-y Dec 4, 2019
- Dec 2, 2019 Precious Gift and Normal Shoes Dec 2, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 30, 2019 Little Black Hole Nov 30, 2019
- Nov 29, 2019 Weather Nov 29, 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Even in the Dark Nov 27, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 I Wonder Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 21, 2019 To Be Known Nov 21, 2019
- Nov 19, 2019 Change Nov 19, 2019
- Nov 17, 2019 A Friend in Need Nov 17, 2019
- Nov 12, 2019 Simple...Happy...Chandler-ness Nov 12, 2019
- Nov 11, 2019 Timely Reminder Nov 11, 2019
- Nov 10, 2019 More Favorite Things Nov 10, 2019
- Nov 9, 2019 Passion for Liberty Nov 9, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019 Bigger Than Me Nov 7, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019 Unconventional Pipo Nov 5, 2019
- Nov 2, 2019 And Again...It is Well Nov 2, 2019
- Nov 1, 2019 Real Shower AND.... Nov 1, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 31, 2019 Going Old School? Oct 31, 2019
- Oct 30, 2019 She Won Oct 30, 2019
- Oct 28, 2019 Remembering Jojo Oct 28, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Almost One of Those Days Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 26, 2019 Mom's Day Out Oct 26, 2019
- Oct 24, 2019 How Could I Forget?!!! Oct 24, 2019
- Oct 22, 2019 Swamp Is Drained Oct 22, 2019
- Oct 21, 2019 I Blame the Refrigerator Oct 21, 2019
- Oct 19, 2019 Me and Hammy Oct 19, 2019
- Oct 18, 2019 Good News, Bad News, Helpless Oct 18, 2019
- Oct 17, 2019 Ice, Ice Baby Oct 17, 2019
- Oct 16, 2019 Breaking Bad, Healing Good Oct 16, 2019
- Oct 14, 2019 The Foot Situation Oct 14, 2019
- Oct 13, 2019 Day 3 — Vassar and Home Oct 13, 2019
- Oct 12, 2019 Day 2 — Mercy, NYC & BT21 Oct 12, 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 Day 1–NYU Oct 11, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 Up Ahead Oct 10, 2019
- Oct 8, 2019 Shallow...Deep...Grateful Oct 8, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 Courage to Change Oct 6, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 27, 2019 Expectation Sep 27, 2019
- Sep 26, 2019 Friends Sep 26, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019 The Train Sep 24, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 NYC Day 4 Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 22, 2019 NYC Day 3 Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 21, 2019 NYC Day 2 Sep 21, 2019
- Sep 20, 2019 NYC Day 1 Sep 20, 2019
- Sep 19, 2019 Little Nervous Sep 19, 2019
- Sep 18, 2019 A Chandler Trick Sep 18, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 Normal Sep 16, 2019
- Sep 14, 2019 I'm With You Sep 14, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 Glorious and Excruciating Sep 13, 2019
- Sep 9, 2019 Chan Man Sep 9, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Holding It All Together Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 7, 2019 Running, Cleaning, Fixing, Finding Sep 7, 2019
- Sep 3, 2019 Patriot Hill Sep 3, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 The Day Sep 1, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 31, 2019 Kombucha Discovery and Dancing Aug 31, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Peace, Courage, Strength Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 Day Three -- Bye Felicia Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 24, 2019 Conference Day Two Aug 24, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019 Authentic Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 Offering Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 Never Another Tear Aug 21, 2019
- Aug 20, 2019 Typical New Normal Day Aug 20, 2019
- Aug 17, 2019 Content Aug 17, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 The Thing About Today... Aug 15, 2019
- Aug 14, 2019 Friends, Memories and Maggots Aug 14, 2019
- Aug 13, 2019 All Fall Down Aug 13, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Chandler Being Chandler Aug 12, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 Live Like Jojo Aug 11, 2019
- Aug 10, 2019 Legacy Aug 10, 2019
- Aug 9, 2019 Unwelcome Reminder Aug 9, 2019
- Aug 8, 2019 Carried Aug 8, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 Reunited Aug 7, 2019
- Aug 5, 2019 Not About to Sink Aug 5, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 Gratitude...Still Aug 4, 2019
- Aug 3, 2019 Nothing Except Gratitude Aug 3, 2019
- Aug 2, 2019 Pizza, Pop Tarts & Liberty in North Korea Aug 2, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Seven Months of Missing Aug 1, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 Fresh Flowers and Flashbacks Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Vague Isn't an Option Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 28, 2019 Stuff That Matters Jul 28, 2019
- Jul 27, 2019 Surf Cup and Stomach Woes Jul 27, 2019
- Jul 26, 2019 The First 10 Jul 26, 2019
- Jul 25, 2019 Seven Comes to a Stop Jul 25, 2019
- Jul 23, 2019 No Accident Jul 23, 2019
- Jul 22, 2019 Every Single Morning Jul 22, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Lead Me.... Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 20, 2019 Word of the Day... Jul 20, 2019
- Jul 19, 2019 Reminders Jul 19, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019 Not Adding Up Jul 18, 2019
- Jul 17, 2019 Foam, Little People, and Friends Jul 17, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 They Keep Me Moving Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Water Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 13, 2019 Everywhere I Look Jul 13, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Table for Six Jul 11, 2019
- Jul 9, 2019 What Would I Do...? Jul 9, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Freedom Jul 5, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 29, 2019 One More Piece of Normal Jun 29, 2019
- Jun 28, 2019 Trust Me Jun 28, 2019
- Jun 25, 2019 The Ring Jun 25, 2019
- Jun 24, 2019 Space to Thrive Jun 24, 2019
- Jun 23, 2019 Beauty in Each Scene Jun 23, 2019
- Jun 22, 2019 Happy Birthday and Going to Church Jun 22, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 Happy Day Jun 21, 2019
- Jun 20, 2019 A Hip Coffee Shop and Psalm 23 Jun 20, 2019
- Jun 19, 2019 Pizza & Ice Cream in Seattle Jun 19, 2019
- Jun 17, 2019 Go Aunt Cho! Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 16, 2019 Father's Day...the First One Jun 16, 2019
- Jun 15, 2019 Blessed by the Heart of a Child Jun 15, 2019
- Jun 14, 2019 Amazing Grace and Barbecue Jun 14, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019 Beyond the Grey Jun 13, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019 Bowling with the Tribe Jun 12, 2019
- Jun 11, 2019 Surrender Jun 11, 2019
- Jun 10, 2019 Everything in Order Jun 10, 2019
- Jun 9, 2019 This Is Why I Write Jun 9, 2019
- Jun 4, 2019 Brill-O Pads, Pink Uniforms, and Kimchee Jun 4, 2019
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May 2019
- May 31, 2019 Flashback May 31, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Path Across May 30, 2019
- May 28, 2019 Home May 28, 2019
- May 27, 2019 Service, Soul Food, Ribs, and Rain Man May 27, 2019
- May 26, 2019 Back to Life! May 26, 2019
- May 25, 2019 Waves May 25, 2019
- May 24, 2019 The Candle Maker May 24, 2019
- May 22, 2019 Disney Hangover May 22, 2019
- May 21, 2019 36 Years May 21, 2019
- May 19, 2019 Stream in the Desert May 19, 2019
- May 18, 2019 Adventure Day One May 18, 2019
- May 18, 2019 Thank God for Friends and Junk Food May 18, 2019
- May 17, 2019 Smile Because it Happened May 17, 2019
- May 14, 2019 15 Days of Surrender May 14, 2019
- May 13, 2019 I Made It! May 13, 2019
- May 10, 2019 Let Go and Let God -- Practice Needed May 10, 2019
- May 9, 2019 One...at...a...time. May 9, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Bakery Open May 8, 2019
- May 4, 2019 Birthday Lunch and BTS May 4, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Trust May 2, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 30, 2019 I Am Ruth Vickery's Daughter Apr 30, 2019
- Apr 29, 2019 Intention: Joy Apr 29, 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Golf Day Two Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 26, 2019 Beautiful, Painful, Soulful Day Apr 26, 2019
- Apr 23, 2019 Looking Ahead Apr 23, 2019
- Apr 22, 2019 The Shape of Hope Apr 22, 2019
- Apr 20, 2019 Chandler, Look!!! Apr 20, 2019
- Apr 16, 2019 Lesson on a Hike -- Thriving Despite Apr 16, 2019
- Apr 13, 2019 Popcorn, Heat, and Grilled Meat Apr 13, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 Feet Up Kind of Day Apr 7, 2019
- Apr 5, 2019 Help Apr 5, 2019
- Apr 5, 2019 New Cleats and a Moment of Connection Apr 5, 2019
- Apr 2, 2019 And today's highlights... Apr 2, 2019
- Apr 2, 2019 Celebration of Life Video & Three Months Apr 2, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 30, 2019 A Dance Mar 30, 2019
- Mar 30, 2019 A Safe Place Mar 30, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 Slack in the Leash Mar 27, 2019
- Mar 25, 2019 Hippos, Flamingos and the Ring-Tailed Lemur Mar 25, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 For the First Time... Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 23, 2019 Towels, Lamps, and other Meaningless Stuff Mar 23, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Lit Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 19, 2019 Riding Around with Chandler Mar 19, 2019
- Mar 18, 2019 Waking up to Chandler Mar 18, 2019
- Mar 16, 2019 Simple Pleasures, Perfect Day Mar 16, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 Kombucha Happy Mar 14, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019 Hugs Mar 13, 2019
- Mar 12, 2019 Predictable and Startling Mar 12, 2019
- Mar 11, 2019 Letter to a Grieving Mother During Lent Mar 11, 2019
- Mar 8, 2019 Gifts Mar 8, 2019
- Mar 2, 2019 Good Stuff Mar 2, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 28, 2019 Floating...You Gotta Try It Feb 28, 2019
- Feb 26, 2019 Bigger Feb 26, 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 In Honor of Chandler.... Feb 24, 2019
- Feb 22, 2019 Perfect Day....Almost Feb 22, 2019
- Feb 19, 2019 Just a Really Good Day Feb 19, 2019
- Feb 16, 2019 All Together...Almost Feb 16, 2019
- Feb 12, 2019 Twists, Turns and the Tender Care of God Feb 12, 2019
- Feb 9, 2019 Getting The Call Feb 9, 2019
- Feb 5, 2019 My Three Sons Feb 5, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 The Conversation Continues.... Feb 3, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 30, 2019 Outside the Box Jan 30, 2019
- Jan 27, 2019 Chandler-ness Lives On Jan 27, 2019
- Jan 26, 2019 Just Keep Rowing Jan 26, 2019
- Jan 16, 2019 THANK YOUs and Chandler's Video Jan 16, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Hiking with Chandler Today! Jan 10, 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 The Rose Parade and Steel Magnolias Jan 3, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 27, 2018 Today's MRI Situation & a Mama Moment Dec 27, 2018
- Dec 27, 2018 Better Day Today! Dec 27, 2018
- Dec 24, 2018 On Christmas Eve... Dec 24, 2018
- Dec 21, 2018 Waiting Room Dec 21, 2018
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December 2014
- Dec 20, 2014 NYC, Mania, and Meditation Dec. 2014 Dec 20, 2014
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November 2014
- Nov 9, 2014 So That's the Problem! Nov. 2014 Nov 9, 2014
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June 2014
- Jun 2, 2014 Something Struck Me Today... June 2013 Jun 2, 2014
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May 2014
- May 11, 2014 Mother's Day Thoughts May 2013 May 11, 2014
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May 2013
- May 16, 2013 In Memory of Dallas Willard May 2013 May 16, 2013
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March 2013
- Mar 10, 2013 Breaking Busy - Maintaining a Spiritual Lifeline in the Midst of Real Life March 2013 Mar 10, 2013
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November 2012
- Nov 8, 2012 Just Plane Fun...or NOT Nov. 2013 Nov 8, 2012
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May 2012
- May 2, 2012 Flubber and the Christian Life May 2013 May 2, 2012
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April 2012
- Apr 30, 2012 Nothing Profound April 2013 Apr 30, 2012
- Apr 28, 2012 Canine Bootie Shorts April 2013 Apr 28, 2012
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May 2011
- May 6, 2011 Mother's Day Top Ten May 6, 2011
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December 2010
- Dec 21, 2010 Night Before Christmas: The Real Scoop Dec 21, 2010
- Dec 19, 2010 Come Lord Jesus: An Advent Devotional (Week 4) Dec 19, 2010
- Dec 12, 2010 Come Lord Jesus:An Advent Devotional (Week 3) Dec 12, 2010
- Dec 7, 2010 Come Lord Jesus: An Advent Devotional (Week 2) Dec 7, 2010
- Dec 4, 2010 Come Lord Jesus: An Advent Devotional (Week 1) Dec 4, 2010
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September 2010
- Sep 4, 2010 Retreat Learnings-Part 2/The Prodigal Sep 4, 2010
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August 2010
- Aug 23, 2010 Renovare' Retreat-Part 1 Aug 23, 2010
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July 2010
- Jul 26, 2010 Words for the Weary Jul 26, 2010
- Jul 13, 2010 New Home for Sugar? Jul 13, 2010
- Jul 13, 2010 Painting Tips Jul 13, 2010
- Jul 13, 2010 Party Like It's My Birfday! Jul 13, 2010
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June 2010
- Jun 29, 2010 How to Offend Major People Groups Jun 29, 2010
- Jun 22, 2010 Brownies and Saving the Planet Jun 22, 2010
- Jun 18, 2010 Top Ten Ways to Know Your Daddy Is a Redneck Jun 18, 2010
- Jun 9, 2010 Incredible Small Group Study Jun 9, 2010
- Jun 7, 2010 Puppy Sleeps Through the Night–-Seriously Jun 7, 2010
- Jun 6, 2010 What the Heck is Spiritual Formation? Jun 6, 2010
- Jun 6, 2010 The Dog Nazi Jun 6, 2010
- Jun 6, 2010 New puppy--what?!!! Jun 6, 2010
- Jun 5, 2010 Changing My Name to L!$a Jun 5, 2010
- Jun 2, 2010 If Carpets Could Talk... Jun 2, 2010