Don’t Love Me Because…
We live in a world of competitions—some healthy, some destructive. These days, especially, we catch ourselves thinking, “friend or foe?” when we meet someone and often when we interact with … Continue reading
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Holiday Hope on a Turtle Shell
Faster! FASTER! Beguiled by instant gratification? We all have too much to do—especially before holidays or special events—so we surrender to fast food or packaged food or take-out. Our lives … Continue reading
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Hang on to Your Hope
When I was a child, my older sister asked me if I’d like to play “52 Pickup” with her. I was delighted to have a chance to be included, since … Continue reading
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Blood from a Turnip—Collecting Funds from the Don’t-Have-Much Folk
“If you could sign up for a monthly donation…” I haven’t bothered adding up the amount of money I would need to agree to all the pleas for funds I … Continue reading
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“This is not the Medicine You Seek”—In Profit We Trust
In STAR WARS, Obi Wan Kenobi’s Jedi mind trick convinces an enemy guard that he isn’t seeing what he’s seeing. Maybe the Jedi mind trick is closer to reality than … Continue reading
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Trust Issues
Someone you trust completely seems to turn on you. You survive, but your trust doesn’t. Suddenly, everyone looks self-serving and unreliable. You imagine enemies waiting to ambush you. I don’t … Continue reading
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True Love—The Greatest Valentine
The greatest Valentine’s Day gift is pure love itself. We use love to frame and enrich the blows and joys of living. Romantic love can mature into a multi-faceted relationship … Continue reading
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Sharp Corners
Our dog died. Our pipes are leaking. Mice chewed the windshield washer tubes on my car. Sam’s Club told us we had a problem with our bank account, but the … Continue reading
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Love Thy Neighbors as They Love You
Long ago when my husband and I were about to purchase our first house, we worried that we might spend all our money to live beside people who would ultimately … Continue reading
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Squinting at the Path Ahead
Your snowboard carries you down the hill until you and gravity suddenly launch your body into space. You twist in the air, hoping like crazy that your reacquaintance with earth … Continue reading
