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Beautiful To Me
Tricia Lott Williford
November 3, 2024
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Well, the mall nearest to my home now has coffee shop seating in the food court, so that is where…
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Too Many Times.
Tricia Lott Williford
May 24, 2022
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We are reeling once more. I can’t process it this time. I can’t seem to go near it. Lunchboxes and…
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A Prayer for Boulder
Tricia Lott Williford
March 23, 2021
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Holy God, We are reeling again. Ten people killed while they were shopping for chips, milk, and maybe some ice…
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The Laughing Episode
Tricia Lott Williford
January 12, 2021
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Maybe this has happened to you. You’re some place fairly serious, aiming to have a fairly serious conversation, and suddenly…
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I Married an Alcoholic.
Tricia Lott Williford
January 21, 2019
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This holds some honest truths and rough language. Read with that awareness and without my apologies, because when you tell…
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65 Things I want to Tell You. Or, Eight.
Tricia Lott Williford
January 7, 2019
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“Oh, good. Tricia brought her list,” say my friends who’ve known me longest. “Nobody else we know runs a coffee…
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Love, Hunger, and Middle School Moms
Tricia Lott Williford
August 8, 2018
4 Comments
School starts tomorrow. Perhaps you can hear me tapdancing. We’ve entered the stage where I now say on repeat, “Why…
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This Mom, Other Moms, Shining Stars and State Testing
Tricia Lott Williford
March 28, 2018
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“Mom, can you opt us out of the state testing?” “Why?” “Because some other moms are doing that.” “Maybe they…
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A Letter to Gracie
Tricia Lott Williford
January 5, 2018
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An open letter to Gracie Parrish, the young widow of fallen warrior, Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed responding to…
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New Year, New Word
Tricia Lott Williford
January 2, 2018
19 Comments
It’s time. New Year: New Word. I want to learn. I have some specific things I’m working at learning, and I…
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Who Spiked the Eggnog?
Tricia Lott Williford
December 29, 2017
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“Hey, Mom, I would spike the eggnog for a dollar.” My son said this. And my eyebrows went up. “I’m…
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My Own Christmas Miracle
Tricia Lott Williford
December 15, 2017
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Have you ever read a letter to someone else and felt absolutely certain it was written to you? It’s an…
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The Artist’s Blessing
Tricia Lott Williford
December 13, 2017
5 Comments
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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Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 11, 2017
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Peter and I introduced the boys to Survivor. Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. The social game of getting to the top without…
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Grandma’s House, Grandma’s Books
Tricia Lott Williford
December 6, 2017
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“You go pick out all the books you want, and Grandma will be there in just a minute to read…
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The Champions of December: A Love Note to the Teachers
Tricia Lott Williford
December 4, 2017
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Let’s talk about who’s really killing it during the month of December: The Teachers. They’re planning units that are the…
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Good Morning, December.
Tricia Lott Williford
December 1, 2017
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“Good morning, December. Welcome back, lovely one. I’m kind of bored with you.” These were my first thoughts this morning.…
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Me and The Justice League
Tricia Lott Williford
November 27, 2017
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I’m not saying I didn’t want to see the movie. I’m just saying it definitely wasn’t my first choice. But…
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My Name Looks the Same in Polish
Tricia Lott Williford
November 26, 2017
2 Comments
Dear Tricia, We are pleased to let you know that your NavPress book, You can Do This, has been licensed…
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It Takes a Gingerbread Village
Tricia Lott Williford
November 22, 2017
3 Comments
Let me tell you what husbands love. When they’re in Thanksgiving Mode, bustling around in to-do mentality, consumed with the…
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