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The Lord has done great things (thoughts after a tea party)
I spent a couple of hours this morning at a tea party. No, not a political tea party rally. Though there is one in Tuscaloosa today, I just can’t muster the energy to spend my afternoon standing with a sign over my head and listening to politicians explain why I should vote for them. I…
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My Beef with the Bunny
I feel the need to explain why I hate the Bunny. I had no animosity toward this spring tradition until this weekend. Monday morning, as I was praying for my little class of 6 and 7 year olds (they were 5 and 6 when we started this adventure — they’re so big now), I started…
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I hate the Easter Bunny (and Santa Claus)
“Tell him there IS an Easter Bunny!” “Mrs. Leslie,” he challenged, “isn’t that right? There’s not a real Easter Bunny. Tell her.” Not wanting her to cry, he turned back to her and said, “Well, ok, the Easter Bunny is bunny AND your mom and dad. They work together.” “Tell her,” he demanded. “He’s not…
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Why my daughters and I can’t be Girl Scouts
I’ve been a leader of a girl scout troop since August of last year. I thought it would be lots of fun and outdoor learning, just like when I was growing up and in the Girl Scouts. Over the past six months, however, I have learned that the organization isn’t anything like I remember it.
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Sometimes a girl just needs to cry
he started to pout and grumble a little bit. I asked her to check her attitude before we had to do some discipline. A few minutes later she was in full-on fit mode: obstinate, fussy, kicking her feet under the table. Then she started to scream and cry — a rather fake cry, if you…
Leslie Wiggins 