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The Apple And The Tree
We lived in Wisconsin at the time, and I had planned on being home in time to have our fourth child. That didn’t work out, and I ended up having our baby in Fort Collins, Colorado. Our Midwestern family now had a mountain girl in our midst. As she grew up, Courtney promised us she…
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New Names Don’t Change Old Issues
Working with emerging leaders in a variety of countries around the world, our daughter, Tiffany, and her family spent time in Columbia recently. Meeting new people was amazing. Seeing new sights was also incredible. While in Bogota, they came across a plaza surrounded by old buildings, Bolivar Square, that attracted tourists and locals alike. It…
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When The World Is Mudlucious
This line comes from a poem by E.E. Cummings, a prolific poet, painter, and playwright who played with words and word pictures in a way that enraptured me as a child and has reminded me of the power of words as an adult. And the magic of fun. In his poem, “In Just”, he plays…
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What It Takes To Fit In
Two of our daughters have been in New Zealand working with players and staff as chaplains during this stressful time that accompanies the World Cup. Where expectations are high and nerves are strung tight. They’ve been busy, but they did have time to visit Hobbiton, the movie set for the “Lord of the Rings” and…
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Does Leaving Ever Help?
With realtors, the saying about the best properties is location, location, location. Where we are, where we call home, can make a huge difference in how we craft our perspective on our lives and circumstances. Home can be a place of security and comfort, a known space that allows us to decompress and breathe. A…
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