Tag: values
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Faithful To The End
Life can become so busy that we fail to find the energy to be there for others. Not because we don’t care; life is exhausting. When people choose to show up, ready to love, accept, and encourage, it’s as if a window has been opened and the sun and fresh air come streaming in. My…
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Annie Got Her Gun
Courtney and Michael have never been gun people. They appreciate and enjoy all of nature, and it would be counter to all they are to consider shooting anything. Alive. Recently, Courtney had the opportunity to shoot at clay pigeons–skeet shooting. When her friend asked if she’d ever shot a gun, her comment was, “Sure, on…
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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…
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When There’s No More Room On The Truck
May is the new December. With so many graduations, end-of-the-year gatherings (if you follow a school calendar), and deadlines that are full of “musts”, my mind has of late resembled a dump truck. As does my calendar. I keep filling it with all the necessaries, with increasingly less space or time to dump it out.…
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The Friendship Factor
We sat together under the starry sky, the calm and quiet adding to the intimacy of conversation. I gazed around the table at faces I hadn’t seen in a long while, people I love and respect, those who have influenced my life in positive ways. A gift of friendship that I too often overlook or…
