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Near the park a block or so from our house, it stands – a golden tree, its black spine and branches posing a stark contrast to the bright blue sky, the shimmering yellow cascade. Walking to pick-up my children from school one day, I pass under and look up...
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(This post originally appeared here last Halloween. It’s one of my favorites, so I thought I’d run it again this year. Enjoy!) It’s rainy and cold and we’re all keyed up and worn out from being trapped indoors for two days by Hurricane...
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I sat in the front seat of the van as it rocked and vibrated with the energy of four children who WAITED for a full twenty minutes or more as their Dad and I took turns touring a dingy apartment. Running through the rental with speed, all I...
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“So, how do you pray right now?” she asks, “Mostly prayers on the fly?” “Yes,” I say, thankful to hear that my repetitive refrains of “please, please, please” count for something. ...
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To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour. William Blake The whole world is dripping, gray, water running through the streets and pooling in the Quick Stop parking...
