Author: Michelle Shrader
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Day One

This is a picture of a painting I purchased at a street market in South Africa years ago. I remember looking at all the booths full of paintings of animals and being drawn instead to this painting of a pregnant woman. The artist was in the midst of painting while I looked on and the…
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The Year of the Sparrow

I have been drawn to birds this past year. I am not a bird watcher, more a bird admirer. They make me happy. When I drink my coffee in my backyard, birds will fly near bringing with them their own special song. Their presence always brings me literal delight. Gracie, my lil 4 pound maltese…
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From one bald woman to another

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” Proverbs 27:6 There has been lots of conversation this past week about an incident at the Oscar’s where Chris Rock referenced Jada Pinkett Smith in a joke, saying “Jada, I love ya, GI-Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.” His joke was referencing the similarity of her bald…
