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The Ugly Wife

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Comfort, Encouragement · on May 14, 2014

When I hear Jacob tell my father how much he loves my sister, my heart sinks. I’m second place because of my sister’s good looks. Passing by, I can’t help but notice the twinkle in their eyes as they hold each other in their gaze. Him, tall and ruddy; her, bright and curvy. I couldn’t possibly feel any more plain or invisible. I almost choke when my father wants me to slip me into Jacob’s tent and marry him secretly. What a horrible trick. Am I that ugly that I need to lower myself like this? I do as he …

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Scars of Trust

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Comfort, Encouragement · on Jun 14, 2012

It felt like a punch in the gut. My husband and I wrote this for the classifieds: FREE older playground set, complete with swings, slide, and climbing fort.  First person to pick it up, gets it! We fielded constant calls before a couple finally padded across our lawn, inspecting their potential treasure. “Oooh…” they gushed.  “Our kids will looove it!  But we can’t pick it up until Monday.  Is that ok?” The couple won us over, so we deviated from our first-picker-upper-gets-it plan.  We shook on it, and it was a done deal for Monday. We thought. Monday was family …

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