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I’m one today! This news may come as a surprise since most one-year olds can’t type. They don’t usually have children in their 20’s either. But I’m celebrating my first birthday — my “Re-birthday!” A year ago today I was baptized. Baptism is a public confession of faith that symbolizes the death of our old self, ushering in a new life in Christ — a “rebirth.” I remember bursting with excitement as I was lifted to the surface as water washed over me with my mom by my side. In

I’ve never been a queen before. Royalty does not run in my family. In fact, I didn’t even expect to be noticed while attending the very popular Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop recently. But by day two, I was being crowned queen of the conference. As I stepped to the mic to make my acceptance speech, these words came out: “It’s never too late. I’m going to start writing.” My daughter, standing by my side, had always heard me talk about writing “someday.” Today is my someday. Th