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On Turning 39: 3 Things I’ve Learned Since 29

On Turning 39: 3 Things I’ve Learned Since 29

March 25, 2017 By Alison 7 Comments

I’m 39 today. I’ve been dreading this birthday. It marks the last gasp of a brutal decade—one that ushered in…
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What I’m Learning from These Wires on My Chest

What I’m Learning from These Wires on My Chest

October 19, 2016 By Alison 2 Comments

There’s a frog in my chest. It hops around, especially at night, and on bad days makes me feels like…
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Nothing So Broken: Being the Clay

Nothing So Broken: Being the Clay

November 19, 2013 By Alison 5 Comments

Once and a while a song outside my normal music genre resonates with something inside. Lately it’s been Mandisa’s hit,…
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That Sanctifyin’ Kinda Love

That Sanctifyin’ Kinda Love

October 15, 2013 By Alison 10 Comments

I have a complicated relationship with my youngest daughter. By “complicated” I don’t mean bad, I just mean…well, complicated. We…
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Trust Fall

Trust Fall

June 11, 2013 By Alison 5 Comments

Last week I shared the ugly reality of my current faith coordinates, which place me smack in the middle of…
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When the Toilet is Your Sanctuary: A Mother’s Day Post

When the Toilet is Your Sanctuary: A Mother’s Day Post

May 14, 2013 By Alison 13 Comments

My Mother’s Day was like a bad country song. There were disappointments (Panera being out of bagels – out of them…
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Stranger Things to Say

Stranger Things to Say

March 26, 2013 By Alison 6 Comments

It happened again last week, as it often does. A well-intentioned stranger, upon admiring my youngest daughter’s silky mocha skin…
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I'm Alison: writer, introspector, chronic over-thinker. If you long to learn the art of stillness and live an authentic, transformed life...well, so do I! Maybe we can figure it out together. Welcome to my grace-laden mess. I'm glad you're here.

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