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Ruth Frasur Davis

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On the Road to Bethesda

Gone but not Forgotten

I heard a lot of reasons about why going to Bethesda was the best thing. Tops among those reasons were to stop being a bad influence on my…

Nov 10

Gone but not Forgotten

Nov 10

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On the Road to Bethesda

Living with Lice

No movie ever meant as much to me as Breakfast Club. The fact that it took place in school was the first thing that I connected with…

Nov 9

Living with Lice

Nov 9

The Day after the day after

Somehow, through no conscious planning on my part, this day has the space to be gentle and filled with beautiful moments. I know there is a…

Nov 7

The Day after the day after

Nov 7

My view from the 2024 U.S. election

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Nov 6

My view from the 2024 U.S. election

Nov 6

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As my tear glands gently weep

It all started because the weather was so nice this morning. It’s Halloween. This is the one day in the fall when we want so desperately…

Oct 31

As my tear glands gently weep

Oct 31

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On the Road to Bethesda

Filling Envelopes

Life in the maternity home was a lot like being grounded for me. I went where I was told. I did what I was told. Sometimes I could go for…

Oct 30

Filling Envelopes

Oct 30

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On the Road to Bethesda

Church “abroad”

Having grown up in the same church from infancy, I had never experienced what it was like to be a visitor. I’d also never experienced what…

Oct 28

Church “abroad”

Oct 28

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On the Road to Bethesda

Maternity Clothes

For as long as I could remember, every part of my wardrobe came from trash bags and grocery sacks left in the church lobby from a girl a…

Oct 17

Maternity Clothes

Oct 17

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On the Road to Bethesda

Just another high school dropout

When I think about my freshman year of high school, the first phrase that comes to mind is “epic failure.” By the time Christmas vacation…

Oct 16

Just another high school dropout

Oct 16

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On the Road to Bethesda

The Deacon Board

For the first part of my life, my church was as much my home as our actual house. The people in it were just as important to me as my…

Oct 14

The Deacon Board

Oct 14

Ruth Frasur Davis

Ruth Frasur Davis

My life has changed. It's all been for the better. My old bio has been deemed obsolete, and I'm not ready for a new one yet.

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