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February 23, 2016

It’s pretty amazing that I have enough joy in my life today to write about it. I have survived a lot in my life. I’ve […]

Dealing with what is — the wisdom that comes from endurance

September 27, 2014

“When the waves close over me, I dive down to fish for pearls.” — Masha Kaleko I’m beginning to think that wisdom is the result […]

February 9, 2014

It works both ways I learned an important lesson a long time ago, in one of those church basements I’ve grown to know and love […]

September 1, 2013

Yes, precious, we all need a set of powerful allies, because sometimes it just gets hard! When I talk about allies here, I’m talking about […]

February 3, 2013

Oh I really got to see myself this weekend. And I’m going to tell you the absolute truth about this, despite the monkeys squeaking and […]

December 25, 2012

I’m writing this on Christmas morning, the next-to-last blogpost of the year for me. The wheel of the year has turned, one more time, and […]

August 12, 2012

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” — William A. Ward, American author I am […]

April 7, 2012

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” —Cicero, Roman philosopher and statesman I think I agree with […]