Tag: Jesus
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Treasures Found Where Life Is Happening
Perspective changes with circumstances. Several years ago, we invested in “freshening” our home. New floors, new paint, new counters. Twenty years of wear and tear, six children, several dogs and most surfaces having been peed, pooped or puked on made it feel necessary. It was a big deal for me. As frugal as we were,…
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Fanciful Forests And Familial Fun
Family time is like a treasure box that you open with anticipation, wondering what will be inside. With my siblings in Santa Rosa, this is the first time we’ve gathered since Mom died. Not knowing how the others had been dealing with personal grief, I wondered how we’d embrace each other where we were.…
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What Will We Do With What We’ve Been Given?
When presented with a conclusion to an epic experience, the only possible way to finish well is to party. True celebration is a gift. It’s an opportunity to become excited with those who are filled with hope and anticipation. It’s also the chance to empathize with those who’re disappointed and hesitant of next steps. We…
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We Can’t Fix This
What happened just south of Houston on Friday is unconscionable. Another school shooting. More students and two more teachers dead. People who left home that morning anticipating the fact that Friday had finally come. Not that kind of Friday. Santa Fe High School was the scene of yet another school shooting. To date we’ve seen…
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Rain, Rain, Go..Nah, Stay!
I left Washington D.C. amidst rain and arrived in Orlando in a thunderstorm. I was grateful to get out of D.C. before another torrential drenching. I’ve sat on too many tarmacs waiting for storms to pass. Rain on both ends. As we approached Orlando, the captain came on and told us we’d be in a…