Tag: Elijah
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Not As Cold As You Think
John and I had the opportunity to be in meetings this summer that just happened to be in Switzerland. A ridiculously amazing opportunity, and I embraced it with enthusiasm. We arrived in Switzerland with an ongoing heat wave. The temperatures were high, the place we stayed had no air conditioning, and I was a little…
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Don’t Mess With Logic
He’d been told they were going out to eat. So he changed into his pajamas. Beck, at seven, has a logic all his own, which often makes more sense than that of many adults. It was getting later in the day, a day filled with all types of activities and fun, and he thoughtfully considered…
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Alone–But Not
Ward and his sister Sloane, had been outside playing in the deep snow that had fallen while they were visiting their grandma in Ohio. This was their first bout with the cold, white stuff this winter, so there were lots of thrown snowballs and laughter. Sloane got cold and went inside. Ward decided to take…
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Flames of Fury
photo courtesy of Rachael on Unsplash The multiple fires burning in Southern California are a reminder that we have very little control over the circumstances of our lives. Families have been left stripped of all they own. Lives have been lost. What had been a series of communities is left barren and bereft of voices…
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Welcome Inn
We received this several years ago from a friend who knew what it meant to be present with others. To quietly sit, actively listen, and provide a safe space for someone who needed a friend. We hung this in our kitchen, a gathering place for family and friends. A location for the preparing and serving…
Tip of My Iceberg 