Tag Archives: discernment

I Didn’t Choose the Hobo Life

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Meg

I get a lot of ridiculous questions, ranging from the confusing to the totally strange. For example: Q: “Did you know I was born in California?” (from a 4th-grader I’d never met.) Q: “Do you do birthday parties?” (from a … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Volunteer at Soup Kitchens

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Meg

When I was a teenager and even more obnoxious than I am now, if you can believe that, I was obsessed with the poor. Actually, that might be too generous. I was obsessed with what everyone else was doing to … Continue reading →

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Lines from a Favorite Book

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Meg

When God made it clear to me that he was calling me to belong exclusively to him, I was miserable. I knew with every fiber of my being that this is what I had to do, but I wanted marriage … Continue reading →

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Back in the Classroom

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Meg

Last week I got in my car and drove 16 hours to the kids I left in May. Hours and hours I drove to make it in time for Homecoming, to watch the game and see the dresses and hug … Continue reading →

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Following Your Heart

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Meg

I stumbled across a brilliant blog post the other day with advice for teenage girls ranging from awkward-but-true (“maybe you should stop offering your own breasts up for the ogling”) to touching (“You are beautiful.  You are valuable.  You are … Continue reading →

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