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When Came the Time to Build No matter where I live, I keep three or four hiding places. They’re never fancy, but simple little corners who promise an escape from the noise. They’re always outside, always away from man-made madness, and always a source of life. About a year after my personal little doomsday, I …
When Living with Integrity Became Optional It was high noon in June of 2016 and I was wiping my forehead with an already drenched shirt. Right around the corner from my house is a neighborhood outdoor rec center. It has tennis courts, a few baseball diamonds, a playground, and a big open field for flag …
When I Started Using God as an ATM During college, I was home for a weekend when my parents happened to be cleaning out the attic space above the garage. Everyone was in bed for the night, and I sat in the kitchen in the company of my parents’ past. Dusty boxes piled the floor …
When People Stopped Being People My sister has long said one of her favorite things about me is that I talk to the people behind the cash register at places with cash registers – grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, etc. After observing a five-minute exchange with a Kroger cashier called Barbara, my sister said to …
When Hard Things Became Invisible Things New Year’s Eve 2015, I put my dog in the car with an overnight bag for a one-night stay at the Red Roof Inn at Jacksonville Beach. A few days previous I had conducted an internet search for the cheapest dog-friendly hotel in the state. I would have gone …
Foreword – When I Prayed for a Song The day my life exploded I begged God for one thing. I didn’t beg Him to let me skip the pain that would most certainly follow; I didn’t plead for my person or relationship back; I didn’t ask Him for my job back; I didn’t ask Him …
Happy New Year! It’s 2018 and you know what that means. New Year = New You, right? Resolutions, goals, memberships, meal plans, and more plans! We hear and make all kinds of professional and personal commitments, all in the name of living a better life in the exciting new year of countless opportunities. Why do …
Guard your mind, no one else can or will We do not really need to wait for the New Years to follow good resolutions, appropriate behavior or strategies for a happy life. These are some things that should be practiced all year round to yield unlimited joy of living. But, when a new day in …
Dearest Wallflower Don’t let your leaves wilt away Your leaves use to be green, greener than the blades of grass Yellow dusted pedals boldly lived long as the sunshine shot beams of warm nurtured care Rays of sunshine take the sky in whole beautifully Specks aluminate the baby soft sky, Clouds pillow together hugs briskly …
Dear old year, thank you! It is that time of the year, when there are celebrations, colors, lights and smiles all around. After a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, December is right here with us, bringing excitement to our hearts and celebrations to our minds. As we hunt around for the perfect Christmas gifts …