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I am a voracious reader. I love nothing better than getting into a really good book. I read both fiction and non-fiction, often at the same time. It’s not unusual…
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So much has happened around the Reid house in recent months. This time next week Will and I will be en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, where we will then…
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It’s graduation season, which got me thinking about teenagers and living with them and how often I hear parents talk about how hard this season of life can be. It’s…
Read MoreA year ago today, I wrote about my messy relationship with church here: https://melodyreid.com/2015/05/02/i-have-a-messy-r…ship-with-church/ Today, when my TimeHop app reminded me about the post, I re-read it and realized…
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The first time I remember feeling it was when Princess Diana died in August of 1997. Obviously, I did not know her, but I felt a grief when she…
Read MoreOnce upon a time in 1981, an Alabama girl named Melody Burroughs met a soccer player from Sewanee name Will.I know right? You can see what I saw in him.…
Read MoreThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this one says it all. Although Jordan led for most of the tournament, he ultimately wasn’t able to pull…
Read MoreI am a licensed mental health professional. Who happens to have depression and anxiety and takes an SSRI medication every day. Until I don’t. A couple of weeks ago I…
Read MoreIn my faith tradition, growing up, we did not practice Lent. I had never heard of the Liturgical Calendar until I became a United Methodist as a young adult. Even…
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