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Awkwardness in the Car Lounge

Tricia Lott Williford March 20, 2014 1 Comment

I’m at the car dealership this morning for some maintenance on the sparkly red CX-9. Which pretty much makes me [...]

Crayons and Heroin

Tricia Lott Williford March 18, 2014 6 Comments

152. Perhaps you are thinking right now, “Oh, yes. Of course, today she will write about You’ve Got Mail, and [...]

Retreat and Exhale: Join Me.

Tricia Lott Williford March 12, 2014 1 Comment

A day retreat is like one giant, cleansing exhale. To go away for a while, to be with friends, or [...]

On Stage with Donald Miller

Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2014 8 Comments

And then Donald Miller said, “If you refuse to be a victim, and if you choose to let your pain [...]

Donald Miller Tweeted Me

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2014 6 Comments

You guys. Donald Miller tweeted me. So, remember when everything changed in an evening? When I attended the Storyline Conference [...]

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 [...]

At a Loss for Words

Tricia Lott Williford February 19, 2014 15 Comments

There must be some way to describe standing at the podium of my favorite bookstore, Reading a chapter and then [...]

Quick! List all the Rocks You Know! (??)

Tricia Lott Williford February 17, 2014 No Comments

I’ve started a new dinner conversation game, all in an effort to pry technology out of little addicted hands. [...]

A Woman: To Lead or Not To Lead… and How?

Tricia Lott Williford February 15, 2014 4 Comments

I have been shamed. I’m only now realizing this. I have been shamed by women for following the teachings of [...]

Two Ellas and an Interview

Tricia Lott Williford February 14, 2014 1 Comment

Two Ellas and an interview. It’s Valentine’s Day, and naturally the boys don’t have school because it honest-to-anything feels like [...]

Wait for it… Boundaries!

Tricia Lott Williford February 13, 2014 2 Comments

The boys and I have entered a new phase of their childhood, one that I expect to last for some [...]

Two Grand

Tricia Lott Williford January 26, 2014 1 Comment

Good news, Bad news, and Extra Points

Tricia Lott Williford January 25, 2014 5 Comments

The good news is that some of you are such beautifully faithful readers that you notice – and very sweetly [...]

Catalyst One Day: Denver!

Tricia Lott Williford January 24, 2014 No Comments

Oh my goodness. I’m so going to this. Two of my favorite leaders, one of my favorite events, all [...]

My Civic Duty: My Shoes are Too Cute

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2014 No Comments

So far, I’m allowed to stay present on the interwebs. That’s because in virtually dispensable in this process so far. [...]

My Civic Duty: We learned in Kindergarten

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2014 2 Comments

There’s a lot of sitting quietly, waiting patiently, and then responding quickly when your name is called. One of the [...]

My Civic Duty: Black Ink Only

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2014 3 Comments

She complimented me on my green pen, and then she asked me to put it away. Yes, your honor, jury [...]

My Civic Duty: My Kids’ Perspective

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2014 1 Comment

I just got this text from Tucker’s teacher: Jury duty?? For real?? Tucker is telling me it’s “Jury Day” and [...]

My Civic Duty: Live blogging as a Juror

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2014 No Comments

First of all, I promise to be totally legal in what I write. So feel no need to call the [...]

Okay, maybe not Never.

Tricia Lott Williford December 29, 2013 4 Comments

“Mommy! I have been looking everywhere for you, and I thought you left me!” He was on the verge of [...]

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