- Sonia Cleverly
- May 1, 2015
- 350
Starry, Starry Night
When my husband was a Boy Scout he had to prove the mettle of his outdoor survival skills by being left in the middle of nowhere with a limited pack […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- April 20, 2015
- 350
Target Shooting for Teens
My oldest has embarked on the final quarter of his junior year. What naturally accompanies this season is the swirl of activities surrounding ACT and SAT prep, college admissions […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- December 23, 2014
- 350
This Grace and That Grace
My Christmas decorations are displayed. My Christmas cards are delivered. My Christmas shopping is not done. It gets harder and harder to find the perfect gift for my teenage […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- November 14, 2014
- 350
Behind Every Great Man…
Guess what I can do with a 102 degree fever? Several loads of laundry. Make dinner. Help with homework. Do the dishes. More laundry. Sign permission slips. Write a […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- September 24, 2014
- 350
First Responders
Currently a friend of mine is walking through a deep valley in her life. I feel fairly helpless. My assistance is so profoundly insufficient. Because the only way out […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- September 17, 2014
- 350
The Other Woman
It’s happening. I knew this day would come. I’m grateful it didn’t come sooner. I’m still not ready. My son, once carried inside my body, but now more than a […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- September 3, 2014
- 350
Follow the Leader
We are bird watchers and bird lovers in my family, grateful to live in an area where there is often a nest of baby somethings in one of our […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- August 25, 2014
- 350
Paradise Lost and Found
Twenty-five years ago I had a plan to change the world. It began unfolding in the middle of a spectacular course (you may have to trust me on […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- August 4, 2014
- 350
God in Our Wilderness
I literally sent my son into the wilderness the day before yesterday. The wilderness. Where the bears live. In a foreign country. He’s spending a week canoeing the Canadian […]
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- Sonia Cleverly
- July 23, 2014
- 350
Peanut Butter and Parenting
Ugh. School is starting again soon. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of being educated, I just miss my boys and our unstructured time together when the […]
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