Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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Do You See What’s There?

photo courtesy of Baptiste Buisson on Unsplash I have a sweet friend who has been losing his eyesight slowly over the past several years. A degenerative disease has methodically robbed him of the clarity of vision to the point where he is legally blind and uses a guide dog. What amazes me about my friend…
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When Little Things Get You Down

The littles adore their very tall cousins. We are fortunate to have a plethora of grands living close to us, aged two through twenty-one. We have enough interactions with family to appreciate the beauty of them genuinely enjoying each other. To a degree. Younger children have an energy level that seems unlimited–constant-motion machines that never…
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When A Good Word Matters

Endings are a mixed blessing. There’s the joy of seeing something finished in a positive and intentional manner where growth is observed and change has happened. The sour side is knowing that many of those you’ve worked with are moving away, ready to begin a new season of life, often in a new place. Relationships…
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The Wonder Of Waves

photo courtesy of Ivan Bandura on Unsplash We’re finishing our year program with a group of people I’ve come to love. Each is coming from varying challenging situations; each came with the hope of personal holistic growth. I’ve had the privilege of a front-row seat seeing how each person has tackled their stories to uncover…
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What Does It Mean To Remember?

photo courtesy of Justin Casey on Unsplash When we were young, my two sisters and I were part of Girl Scouts. It was the thing to do in our neighborhood and it kept us occupied a night a week. Back then, there was value in the pledge and promise we were taught to keep, something…