Reprint: Mirrored: Reflections on Clothed in Dignity
"But, I'm afraid." Her eyes say the words that her lips cannot. I find the closest piece of paper and a pen, and write down my phone...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Reprint: Mirrored: Reflections on Clothed in Dignity
Daughter I asked you to do a thing, and I asked you to trust me. I am asking you still to trust me. Your worth is not defined by what you...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
Reprint: Mirrored: Reflections on Clothed in Dignity
2018: "Ugh, this one isn't right." I turn my back to the mirror to look again at the jeans hanging on the hangers, leafing through them...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Reprint: Mirrored: Reflections on Clothed in Dignity
It's been a year since my dress challenge ended and for the last year I've more-or-less gone back to normal, opting for pants every few...
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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Grandma Evelyn
"I should have...lost more weight..." Says my grandmother, stricken with Alzheimers and dementia and confined to a bed for years. "No,...
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Karina Tinsley
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
24 Nights
Each night we sit together around a tree decorated in ornaments collected through the years. We have several trees in my house but this...
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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Presence at Christmas
Usually, December rushes by so quickly I don't have a minute to even gather thoughts. The evenings are too full of festive activities and...
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Karina Tinsley
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
New Hope
Hope stirs. Like a fire in the hearth. A tornado in my heart. Tangled together with fear. That taste lingering in my mouth. Hope clings...
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Karina Tinsley
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Hope.
Stupid hope. “He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.” Psalm 18:17 Hope is not...
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Addie Gerlach
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
The Thrill of...Rest
Four AM used to be my "friend," but we never really got along. The demands of my day made any "me-time" seemingly impossible, so I made...
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Addie Gerlach
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Ghost of Thanksgiving Past
"Go with the light meat, it's less fattening." Grandma always made the turkey, stuffing, and gravy, which was stirred up by Mom when we...
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Addie Gerlach
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Thankful
Health for my family. Connection with those who are far from me through technology. Outdoor hangouts with friends. Zoom hangouts with...
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Addie Gerlach
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Homeschooling Wins
We have been homeschooling for eleven years. Longer, if you count preschool. Our oldest is in 10th grade and our youngest is in 1st. We...
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Addie Gerlach
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Election Day
A patchwork carpets the ground in the woods by my house, dropping from above until they are perfectly set below. Soon they'll compost...
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Addie Gerlach
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Slow down.
Hey you over there, yeah you. I see you rushing all around, here, there, and everywhere. I see you, trying to earn your salvation, your...
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Addie Gerlach
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Perspective
The reflection upon which you gaze is distorted, my friend. The image staring back at you is like you, but it is not you. Shift to the...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
About A Book: There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Anniversary Thoughts
In July we celebrated 18 years of marriage. A little delayed, but since time has no meaning and we're basically living in Groundhog Day,...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Playdough
The ingredients are simple but the method can be tricky. Flour, an absurd amount of salt, oil, water, and the secret ingredient, cream of...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
Why I Write: Family Recordkeeper
The boxes sit and wait as they have for decades. Moved from place to place, the treasure remains hidden. Collecting dust and spider webs,...
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