Sep 29, 2022
The more we love, the more we thrive. One of my favorite parts of our home is our large guest room. Family and friends are, literally, always welcome to enjoy its king-sized bed—while sharing our food and drink. Out of 3.5 years here, I estimate guests have...
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Aug 29, 2019
Since 2014, when Lara starts school I’ve written her a letter to encourage her, remind her what matters in life, and assure her she’s extravagantly Loved exactly as she is. I don’t know about you, but the messiness, stresses, and hurts in life make...
May 20, 2019
I once said “the music in heaven will be all Dave Matthews Band, all the time” … at church … to hundreds of people. I mention that to express how much I LOVE the band. Dave’s music moves me so deeply I have a tattoo of his lyrics that...
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Mar 9, 2019
How are you doing today? I hope you are having an amazing day, and regardless of how beautiful and/or brutal it might be for you, I pray you are connected and cared for by a loving community! There’s a common “joke” you may have heard, which goes something like this:...
Aug 19, 2018
Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere. If babies are not starving someplace, they are starving Somewhere else. With flies in their nostrils. Thus begins Jack Gilbert’s hope-filled and realistic poem “A Brief for the Defense”. The very next words continue...
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