What forgiving is and isn’t, part 11

The parable The last week has been exciting for Brandon and me. We listed our 1967 Airstream on eBay, hoping…

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A story of grieving, part 3 of 7

The showdown What’s going on here? You’re probably wondering, “Frankie Ann, what did you do to build a bridge to…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 3 of 4

Brandon and Frankie Ann When Victim #1 in a very sick family (i.e., Our Perfect Family) gets married, this throws…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 2 of 4

The evil in the house Things aren’t always what they appear to be. Can I get an Amen with that?…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 1 of 4

Brandon’s story Brandon’s parents are sociopaths. I told a lot of his story in the first series on this blog—Sociopaths;…

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Thanksgiving, part 5 of 5

The vacation and the dream Change can be a really good thing when it’s the right change at the right…

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The apology, part 2 of 2

True colors Things aren’t always what they appear to be, Peaceful Readers. That goes for material things, it goes for…

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The apology, part 1 of 2

Sincere or insincere? Here’s the biggest shock in this interesting chain of events. Uncle Henry texted Brandon an apology shortly…

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The sneak attack, part 6 of 6

The prayer Welcome to the last post in The Sneak Attack. Can I tell you something? I had no earthly…

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