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“Finalist” is a Beautiful Word
Tricia Lott Williford
April 7, 2025
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“Can I pour you a cup of coffee?” Annie asked me as I sat on a stool at her kitchen…
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Bad Days and Good Stories
Tricia Lott Williford
May 24, 2024
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I have this weekly time with my students that we call Wisdom from Mrs. Heyer. I have told them, there…
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Grass Stains and Touchdowns
Tricia Lott Williford
May 18, 2024
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I love to watch kids playing football. Their varying degrees of grass stains, interest, and commitment. It looked like a…
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The Power of “This.”
Tricia Lott Williford
May 26, 2023
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Significance is a desire within us, a birthright. We each long to matter, to be extraordinary, to be outstanding, to…
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A New Book: A Patriot’s Promise
Tricia Lott Williford
January 27, 2023
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This is my friend, Israel “DT” Del Toro Jr. DT is a real American hero, retired as Senior Master Sergeant…
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The Artist’s Blessing
Tricia Lott Williford
December 7, 2022
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My fellow artists, makers, thinkers, crafters, creatives, Have you ever wondered where your ideas come from? Whether they’re yours or…
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The Miracle of a Little Boy’s Lunch
Tricia Lott Williford
October 30, 2022
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Maybe it’s because I am forever a hostess at heart, and wherever there is a party there is also food…
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The Caboose and the Lantern Rouge
Tricia Lott Williford
April 5, 2022
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I have always been the caboose, always at the end of the line putting all my people in front of…
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I Had a Thing for Mr. Rogers
Tricia Lott Williford
January 14, 2022
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When I was a little girl, I loved watching Mr. Rogers. I would sit in my living room and stare…
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Coming This Sunday: A Brand New Class
Tricia Lott Williford
January 6, 2022
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I had spent a couple of years without a place to call home on Sunday mornings. There were no real…
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Chocolate for a Cellist
Tricia Lott Williford
October 23, 2021
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Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Something that should matter to you. Something that should matter to you – who? Yes. And…
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A Love Letter to Simone
Tricia Lott Williford
July 28, 2021
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Well done, Simone. Well done. We don’t own you, Simone. Nobody does. We have showed you off like you…
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A Word to Graduates
Tricia Lott Williford
May 26, 2021
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Middle School is officially in the rearview mirror. Everybody finished, everybody survived, and I don’t just mean the eighth graders.…
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For the One Who Is Exhausted
Tricia Lott Williford
January 29, 2021
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There are so many things that are difficult about being a person right now. There is what there has always…
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The *Life on Purpose* Summit: A Free Event
Tricia Lott Williford
October 26, 2020
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Do you want to live your life on purpose? I am honored to partner with a terrific team of authors, speakers, teachers,…
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On Dating the Daughters
Tricia Lott Williford
September 29, 2020
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“Mom, I asked her to be my girlfriend. But don’t worry – I talked to her dad already.” “You asked…
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“… but I don’t know what to say.”
Tricia Lott Williford
June 5, 2020
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When my family goes away for a bit, things fall to pieces. When we got on the cruise ship in…
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A Time to Disobey
Tricia Lott Williford
January 20, 2020
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“This is one of my favorite days,” he said. He’s the principal of my sons’ middle school, and he was…
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French Toast, Ice Cream, and Real Men
Tricia Lott Williford
June 17, 2019
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Nine Things I Learned from My Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be…
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Sam the Friendship Dog
Tricia Lott Williford
May 9, 2019
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“Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school…
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