Tag: peace
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Sleep In Heavenly Peace
The peace we often long for can seem lost in the chaos of Christmas and the aftermath of too much of everything for many people. Too much stress, too much spending, too much eating, too much disappointment. The idyllic picture of a silent night, a peaceful night, is often distorted by noise and busyness. I […]
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Consequences Are Life
There are challenges all over the world over which we have no control. Forces of nature number among those. When Hurricane Ian came through, slowly, with a proliferation of rain, nobody knew exactly what to expect. The anticipated course was going close to Tampa, Florida. It went further south, totally destroying Fort Meyers and taking […]
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Don’t Fence Me In!
Nolan, a month shy of his first birthday, is a constant motion machine. I’d nickname him Houdini for his ability to get out of situations and disappear quickly, but I fear the name would incite him to further acts of toddler bravery. We were getting ready to host a gathering for friends of my daughter. […]
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Serenity Is Where You Find It
Wandering can be purposeful. When I was younger, I’d wander off on my own, for I had a sense that adventure awaited me just past the purview of my folks. That was never acceptable. sWhen my children were younger, their wandering caused me great concern–especially in stores where my mind immediately went to worst-case scenarios; […]
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Is There A Safe Haven?
She didn’t bring him out right away. We knew he’d come, but we had to wait to see him. When she was ready to show him. We have deer living in the brush surrounding the pond behind our home, and it became obvious that one of the does was going to have a baby this […]
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