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Elise Seyfried
Cleared

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

In preparation for helping with “Kid Writing” in Aiden’s class, I have just submitted the following...
Elise Seyfried
Crown Shyness and Metanoia–Stuff I Just Learned About

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

If you know me, you know that shyness has never been one of my issues. I have always been...
Elise Seyfried
The Astonishing Color of Singing Crawdads

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

Have you read “Where the Crawdads Sing” yet? I’m betting you either have, or are planning to. I had...
Elise Seyfried
iPods and VCRs and Walkmen, Oh My!

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

A few years ago, I had some old VHS tapes converted to DVDs. Today, I pulled one out as I prepare...
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A True Almost-Crime Story

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

“I’m gonna kill you, and your pregnant wife, and that Jesus you keep praying to!” So screamed our...
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All in the Family (Table)

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

This program year at church, to my delight, we have gone all-in on the Cross+Generational concept...
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The Big Dig

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

My day off from church is Thursday, and I’ve been trying hard to keep that as a writing day (...
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Fitbitten

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

Some of you may recall an essay I wrote several years back that appeared in The Philadelphia...
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On Cardigans and Kindness

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

Yesterday, as you probably know, was World Kindness Day. It was billed as a celebration of random,...
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The Tyranny of Choice

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

One day, Steve was going over to CVS to pick up a prescription. I asked him to buy deodorant for me...
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My Very Own Green-Eyed Monster

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

“How all the other passions fleet to air, As doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair, And...
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Postcards Never Sent

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

I have always loved postcards, mostly receiving them, because, for most of my life, I never...
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Aiden Adorable

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

I find five year olds to be the apex of cuteness, my grandson no exception. They are old enough to...
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Know-it-All

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

A strong memory from youth was the sickening feeling when I looked at the clock and realized that...
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Fast Forward Friday

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

The popularity of “Throwback Thursday” on Facebook has waned a bit, but for years I could count on...
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Mystery on Wheels

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

We have a new minivan. Great, huh? Not so fast! Our two vehicles, for years, have been mine (a...
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Sing to God (But Not THAT Song!)

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

Pastor Hy, our indefatigable 93 year old semi-retired associate pastor, is a major hoot. She makes...
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Life by Tens (Decades That Is)

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

#1: Early childhood in Manhattan. I remember: pigeons, hero sandwiches, chain link fencing guarding...
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Scar Tissue

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

I once wrote a post entitled “We Are All Tattooed”. In it, I discussed tattoos as commonly...
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To the Moms I Loved (and Lost)

Elise Seyfried

5 years ago

Dear Nancy and Sally: I think of you two often. You were each a pivotal part of my early days of...