Tag: community
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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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You Can’t Know What You Don’t Know
They came. Ethan, our grandson, brought thirteen college students from Taylor University, ready for a spring break bereft of snow. They left school during a snowstorm. They were ready for sun and warmth. They arrived at 3 a.m. Sunday morning, having driven twenty hours through traffic jams, more snow, and mountains. They were ready for…
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Never Such Devotion
One has played soccer for years and will play in college; the other has a more dramatic bent and has played soccer on and off for a few years. Friday night they came together, the experienced and the novice, and played on the same team. Working together for a common goal–pun very much intended. The…
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Do I Value Freedom?
Independence Day historically has been a celebration of the freedoms we as Americans are blessed with. A time to consider what it means to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. With all the upheaval over so many things lately, I’ve thought about why I’m grateful to live in…
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I’ll Choose It My Way
One of the first moves toward growth and autonomy in children is recognizing they’re separate from their parents. “I can do it myself,” is the statement of newly desired independence. It comes out first in those young enough to discover they aren’t an extension of mom and dad’s wishes. It becomes the loop through the…
Tip of My Iceberg 