If life is a journey, as it seems to be, then the train we’re riding has provided us with miles and miles of observations. Some good, some foolish, some hard to judge. I’ve always heard the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but I’ve never considered its true meaning. Last night, during […]
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Today’s word is TOO. Because I’m writing this from Arizona, you might think I’ll say: It’s too hot. That’s a good guess, because I’ve been known to say: “It’s been too hot for too long, too soon in the year, with too many months to go until it’s not too hot anymore.” But that’s
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I’ve had a lot of time to think lately; mainly during graduation ceremonies (from high school to kindergarten). After a certain amount of time in the stands waiting to cheer for that one familiar name, the mind launches itself on a daydreaming journey. The words spoken at these events tend to converge: pride, future, change,
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When you think the word CREATIVITY, what thought comes to mind first? The first thing I hear in my head is the word “fluffy.” A second is “made up stuff.” On the surface, creativity does not usually hold a high place of importance for everyday life, but maybe, “there’s a little bit more” to it
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Growing up on the farm south of Harmony, Minnesota, we ate BIRTHDAY CAKE in July. Mom, Dad and the first four kids in my family were born in July; including me! When I heard this birthday story at camp this year, I asked permission to share it. The story’s creator is an Episcopal priest named Susana
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Last Sunday, our minister shared a story about a “sign†someone received that was personal and meaningful to them. It was a sign on a license plate, that gave hope. Her message reminded me of a sign we received three years ago, hours before my mother-in-law, Millie transitioned into the next world. It’s a story
For many, including me, it’ not a completely happy time of year. All the more reason to gravitate toward the light and the joy and the smiles wherever we can find them. And while I’m being honest, I cling to my spiritual beliefs this time of the year, and hope you do too. I’ve got
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Right in the middle of a friendship workshop the other day, a thought hit me that might give you something uplifting to think about. Actually, I’m slow to catch such thoughts, so the it came in two parts. Here goes. As participants of my workshop were busy writing a letter to one special friend, the
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 Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I’ve been mostly good this year and so I’m pretty sure you’ll be coming to my house, although we don’t have a chimney. So I don’t know how you’re going to break into our house—but you seem to know how to do it every year. So I’ll
