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Fort Willem
Breathlessly, we broke through the trees and cactus patches. Below us, the island spread like a lazy sea otter, floating peacefully on the blue ocean. Above us, we could see the antiquated stones peeking out from among the brambles. We had found it: the lost fortress. Sound like the beginning to an adventure novel? Well,…
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MLK
Happy MLK Day to you! For those of us who got it off, it was a very happy day indeed, for everyone else, sorry. Hope you enjoyed all the MLK quotes on social media, either way. I know I did. King had a lot of wise words that transcend the decades. Today, we spent our…
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The Bluffs
So far my life in California has consisted of rocking my sweet baby and keeping my crazy dog as sane as possible. It’s a big change from last January, when I was working multiple jobs, braving a Detroit winter, writing a dissertation, and wondering why I felt so nauseous all the time! I’m so unstressed…
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Temporary Californians
We are Californians for the next ten weeks! Ben has 67 days of med school left- but who’s counting- and he’s doing it in Kern County. Every time I tell someone we’re living in Cali for a while, they get excited about the beach and tell me how awesome it will be to live by…
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Need a Devotional?
Time to get back into your devotional routine? If you’re looking for a great personal or family devotion book, check out From a Pastor’s Heart and Hand by Joseph Oswald. This book is reminiscent of the compiled sermons of classic theologians. They are presented in a direct, oratory style, and you can almost hear the…
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Upscale Living
Most of the time, applying for residency is very, very expensive for med students. It’s not uncommon for them to drop ten grand on interview season! However, there are those unicorn interviews where you get treated instead of paying out the nose. We got lucky enough to get one of those. A hospital in Palm…