Category: The Valley
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Morning Glory
Early this past summer, I was pretty gung-ho about gardening. We live on the second story of our apartment complex, so that eliminated the prospect of a super fruitful harvest, but I thought I could most certainly try to keep some potted plants alive on our balcony. I evenly dispersed…
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Saturday, August 12
We decided to stick together that night. It felt right to drive to Crawfordsville, to our parents’ house, the 10-acre lot with oak trees and a trampoline that was marked by a multitude of beautiful childhood memories. We were an incredibly close family who, frankly, had lived a relatively easy…
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Friday, August 11
That warm August afternoon, I did exactly what I planned to do. Almost. I walked to the park. I basked in the sun. I read a book. I planned how I was going to surprise Joe with a pizza picnic to celebrate the survival of week one. Mom was in…
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Tuesday, August 8
It was Tuesday, August 8th. School started in two days. It had been a busy couple of days full of meetings, professional development, and training the five new team members on my freshman English team. I ended up sneaking back to school late in the evening, removed from all the…
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Into the Storm
I’ve always thought it’s a beautiful thing, the way you can sense a storm on the horizon. The air has a mysterious chill against the backdrop of a yellow-grey sky and leaves turn their bellies heavenward in a display of silvery-green glory. It’s a providential warning, time to batten down…
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Grief and the Gospel
Hi! My name is Cali. I’m a 5’4 high school teacher with an affinity for good grammar, snack table grazing, corporate worship, and the great outdoors. I married a cute guy I first saw at a baseball game when he was called up to bat and I could not stop…
House on the Rock 