Listen to the stories {Clothed in Dignity}
Her earrings dangle, sparkling in the spotlight. Simple black T-shirt and black pants. No shoes, but black socks instead. Her hair a...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
Clothed in Dignity Day 268!
The Clothed in Dignity project is about 75% complete and I am weary! Each day I wear a dress and each day the to-do list is a mile long,...
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Addie Gerlach
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
Decades of Dresses {Clothed in Dignity}
In the early eighties, my family lived in Wyoming. My dad's family lived there, and I got to be in my cousin's wedding as a flower girl....
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Addie Gerlach
- Aug 8, 2019
- 3 min
Seven Months of Dresses {Clothed in Dignity}
Here are seven things I have learned in seven months of dresses. 1. At the beginning, Clothed in Dignity dominated my mind. I was...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jun 26, 2019
- 2 min
What's a little silliness?
It was 1994 or '95, and I was getting ready to go to the dance at school. About 7th or 8th grade. The theme of the dance was 70s, so...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
Clothed in Dignity Tutorial: How to ride a bike while wearing a long dress {Day 155}
Challenge level up! This past weekend I successfully rode a bike on a trail for several miles while wearing a dress! A year ago I had the...
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Addie Gerlach
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Four Months of Dresses
Four months ago I embarked on the Clothed in Dignity project. I have been encouraged by your pledges, questions, and responses. I have...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min
Late Night Conversations
She has always struggled to settle down for the night. It comes and goes in severity, but generally she keeps thinking of things to grab,...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 11, 2019
- 1 min
100 Days!!
Today is the 100th day of wearing dresses to raise money for Peoria Home! Check out my previous posts about the project. Click here to...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
Friendship {Clothed in Dignity}
Friendship is like two clocks keeping time. (Unknown) We sit in a circle, the flurry of conversation slowing like a train approaching the...
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Addie Gerlach
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
Bloom {Clothed in Dignity}
An unseasonably warm day after an unbearably cold and snowy winter rushed in like a friend visiting who'd been gone too long. We embraced...
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Addie Gerlach
- Mar 6, 2019
- 2 min
Let People See You {Clothed in Dignity}
I have a confession: I don't wear a dress every minute of the day. Obviously, I cannot. There are at least a few minutes of each day I...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
Who is in front of you? {Clothed in Dignity}
A year ago November my Grandma Harriet died. She was actually my step-grandmother, but the way she cared and loved me, there was nothing...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
A Scary Walk {Clothed in Dignity}
I see him down the alley, walking toward us. Me and my three youngest children. A heavy bag on my back, my shoulders slumped by books and...
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 2, 2019
- 1 min
Peoria Home Beacon of Hope, March 16!
Peoria Home 26 / January / 2019 5th Annual Beacon of Hope Auction and Dinner to Benefit Local Recovery Home On March 16, 2019, Peoria...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
Everyone has a story {Clothed in Dignity}
In the dark room, a speakeasy, he waits. We meet him there, cool and collected. He's a rebel, an outlaw. He's also arrogant. A...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
Addressing the issue {Clothed in Dignity}
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Last week on January 11, it was "Wear Blue Day," a day in which wearing blue shows support...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
Fears and Worries {Clothed in Dignity}
The bubbles of fear start in my stomach, moving up like the bubbles in a Diet Coke bottle. My legs subtly shake and I feel like I'm going...
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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
Clothed in Dignity--Four Days!!
In the Gerlach family we draw names for Christmas. This year my brother-in-law drew my name. I had asked for leggings and tights to help...
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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
Clothed in Dignity---20 days!
Hello Readers! I hope you have been enjoying Scott's series on Prevention for The Thrill of Hope. It has been very educational for me,...
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