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The Piece of My Heart that is Yours

Tricia Lott Williford December 1, 2014 2 Comments

The boys have gotten very good at playing cards and board games, which I think will serve us well for…

You Might Not Know You’re Sexy.

Tricia Lott Williford November 10, 2014 1 Comment

“You are an unbelievably sexy woman.” “No, no, I’m not.” “You are.” “I’m not.” “Why are you arguing?” “Because I…

Jesus Is Not My Boyfriend

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2014 5 Comments

I talked recently about a sense of belonging, about the loss of identity that comes with losing one you love…

Inaccuracies In the Name of Flirting

Tricia Lott Williford October 8, 2014 2 Comments

Sometimes when I’m about to tell a story that feels intensely personal, I think of telling it as a fairytale…

Still. No, Thank You.

Tricia Lott Williford September 30, 2014 3 Comments

We were walking through the mall near a maze of vendors selling feathers and seaweed lotion and rhinestones to put in…

The Firehouse: A Visit with Our Heroes

Tricia Lott Williford September 11, 2014 5 Comments

So, while this was happening, the paramedics said to Tuck, “Let’s see… how many stitches do you think you’ll need?”…

Little girl looking up in the sky on beautiful colorful air kite

Kite Strings, Anchors, and Lives of Their Own

Tricia Lott Williford July 18, 2014 No Comments

I went away for two days on a ‘digital cleanse.’ I escaped to the mountains and unplugged from everything. Well,…

Four Questions I Don’t Ask On A Date

Tricia Lott Williford July 14, 2014 3 Comments

There are good guys who know Jesus. And there are good guys who don’t. There are bad guys who don’t…

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If I Marry Again

Tricia Lott Williford June 1, 2014 5 Comments

I read somewhere, the only difference between a first marriage and a second is this: the second time, you know…

Five Quarters and a Casanova Smile

Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2014 6 Comments

Blitz: n. a jaunt to a desired distant location where one will see a person, landmark, or event and return…

Young happy woman standing in yellow rapeseed field holding a wh

Deliciously Single, Deliriously Free.

Tricia Lott Williford April 1, 2014 7 Comments

I am deliciously single. While I’m willing to admit that this could be a fleeting thing, that I may not…

Mommy, you should do those Date Things.

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2014 1 Comment

“It seems so long before a wedding.” He’s referring to weddings in general. Not especially mine, since there is no…

Bitter Envy

Tricia Lott Williford March 19, 2014 1 Comment

It’s not often that I can taste envy. But it’s bitter. There’s a dad with his two sons at the…

Online Dating: So, There’s That.

Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2014 2 Comments

“So, tell me your story?” We’ve got to somehow address the children we’ve each mentioned, and how they came…

Love: The Second Time Around

Tricia Lott Williford February 20, 2014 3 Comments

What can love look like the second time around? What are the expectations? What are the definitions? It feels like…

Marrying Off a ‘Potential.’

Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2014 10 Comments

Potentials. A single friend of mine invented this word, and I’m going with it. We agree – it’s the best…

This Is Not A Movie Review.

Tricia Lott Williford January 4, 2014 5 Comments

Do you know what is really great? When someone knows you well enough to know exactly what movie you would…

When the Calendar Unfolds, and You Disobey.

Tricia Lott Williford November 18, 2013 1 Comment

That moment – actually, a full day that can consume the days around it – when the calendar unfolds to…

Dear You, … Love, Me.

Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2013 No Comments

I have been journaling for over a year now. The journal is titled, “Letters to You,” and it is a…

Dizzy.

Tricia Lott Williford September 7, 2013 1 Comment

“Any fool can choose the boy who sends her heart into a flurry. But there’s a big deep divide between…

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