Category Archives: Memoir
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Opening Up for the Holidays
14December 27, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
Christmas was cold and dry this year, with icy sidewalks. But the day after we woke to several inches of …
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Striving to Tithe
16December 6, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
I had been a clergy wife for four years, and a mother for three. My son had just celebrated his …
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Sleepover
26November 1, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
That night my mother came to my room – I should say that it used to be my room, and was …
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Deadlines and New Digs
21July 12, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
July is a busy month for a grant writer Actually every month is a busy month. If you do not …
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Taking a Mindful Walk
30June 29, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
Saturday morning I took a walk, for a class assignment in noticing things. As I mentioned in my last post, …
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The Cards We’re Dealt
23June 8, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. – Randy Pausch A funny thing …
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The Keeper of Birthdays
40June 1, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
Last week I had a blessedly low-key birthday. The blessing is because it is the year-before-a-milestone birthday. A milestone, a …
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Performance Anxiety
31May 25, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
When I was a child I used to call them nightmares. I had one last week. It ended up in …
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Going Home
28May 17, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
The evening flight was a mistake. I was grateful to my brother-in-law for donating the frequent flyer miles and arranging …
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