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The Piece of My Heart that is Yours

Tricia Lott Williford December 1, 2014 2 Comments

The boys have gotten very good at playing cards and board games, which I think will serve us well for [...]

You Might Not Know You’re Sexy.

Tricia Lott Williford November 10, 2014 1 Comment

“You are an unbelievably sexy woman.” “No, no, I’m not.” “You are.” “I’m not.” “Why are you arguing?” “Because I [...]

Jesus Is Not My Boyfriend

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2014 5 Comments

I talked recently about a sense of belonging, about the loss of identity that comes with losing one you love [...]

Inaccuracies In the Name of Flirting

Tricia Lott Williford October 8, 2014 2 Comments

Sometimes when I’m about to tell a story that feels intensely personal, I think of telling it as a fairytale [...]

Still. No, Thank You.

Tricia Lott Williford September 30, 2014 3 Comments

We were walking through the mall near a maze of vendors selling feathers and seaweed lotion and rhinestones to put in [...]

The Firehouse: A Visit with Our Heroes

Tricia Lott Williford September 11, 2014 5 Comments

So, while this was happening, the paramedics said to Tuck, “Let’s see… how many stitches do you think you’ll need?” [...]

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Kite Strings, Anchors, and Lives of Their Own

Tricia Lott Williford July 18, 2014 No Comments

I went away for two days on a ‘digital cleanse.’ I escaped to the mountains and unplugged from everything. Well, [...]

Four Questions I Don’t Ask On A Date

Tricia Lott Williford July 14, 2014 3 Comments

There are good guys who know Jesus. And there are good guys who don’t. There are bad guys who don’t [...]

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If I Marry Again

Tricia Lott Williford June 1, 2014 5 Comments

I read somewhere, the only difference between a first marriage and a second is this: the second time, you know [...]

Five Quarters and a Casanova Smile

Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2014 6 Comments

Blitz: n. a jaunt to a desired distant location where one will see a person, landmark, or event and return [...]

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Deliciously Single, Deliriously Free.

Tricia Lott Williford April 1, 2014 7 Comments

I am deliciously single. While I’m willing to admit that this could be a fleeting thing, that I may not [...]

Mommy, you should do those Date Things.

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2014 1 Comment

“It seems so long before a wedding.” He’s referring to weddings in general. Not especially mine, since there is no [...]

Bitter Envy

Tricia Lott Williford March 19, 2014 1 Comment

It’s not often that I can taste envy. But it’s bitter. There’s a dad with his two sons at the [...]

Online Dating: So, There’s That.

Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2014 2 Comments

“So, tell me your story?” We’ve got to somehow address the children we’ve each mentioned, and how they came [...]

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 [...]

Marrying Off a ‘Potential.’

Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2014 10 Comments

Potentials. A single friend of mine invented this word, and I’m going with it. We agree – it’s the best [...]

This Is Not A Movie Review.

Tricia Lott Williford January 4, 2014 5 Comments

Do you know what is really great? When someone knows you well enough to know exactly what movie you would [...]

When the Calendar Unfolds, and You Disobey.

Tricia Lott Williford November 18, 2013 1 Comment

That moment – actually, a full day that can consume the days around it – when the calendar unfolds to [...]

Dear You, … Love, Me.

Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2013 No Comments

I have been journaling for over a year now. The journal is titled, “Letters to You,” and it is a [...]

Dizzy.

Tricia Lott Williford September 7, 2013 1 Comment

“Any fool can choose the boy who sends her heart into a flurry. But there’s a big deep divide between [...]

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