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Once upon a gilded time
March 10, 2015, six days before his 73rd birthday, my dad passed away in his sleep. Our relationship had taken many twists and turns over...
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Feb 234 min read


I Surrender All ~ I thought I was living a surrendered life, until I actually had to surrender it.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007~ “I've been craving so many sweets lately,” I hear myself say as I pack my plate for a second time at my weekly...
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Jan 1513 min read


Matthew 7:7
Ask. Seek. Knock. There is power in the asking and the very act of seeking sets things in motion. Remember, what you seek will offer a...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read


Life-cycle of a Dandelion
opening closing graying reblooming scattering I think one of the secrets of reblooming is to remember the young girl who once scattered...
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Oct 4, 20241 min read


3 Red Feathers
HOPE. I often ask for signs. One afternoon not too long ago, I found a beautiful blue jay feather. I brought it in and added it to my...
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Sep 25, 20242 min read


The Good Word
The last verse in each of the four Gospels. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of...
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Sep 17, 20241 min read


"Waking up before the rest of the world is a doorway to new and creative ideas."
My new thing. I'm getting up before my people or the sun can rise. I'm going to sip my coffee in darkness, be still, and know. I'm bound...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read


Lessons from the Super, Blue, Blood Moon
It was 4am and crazy cold, but I kept staring frozen in place not by the bitter air, but by the perfect circle of light suspended above...
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Aug 31, 20242 min read
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