Monthly Archives: August 2017

A Preliminary Eulogy

Just in case no one has the time or inclination or just needs a starting place when it’s me lying in the flowers… Continue reading →

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Ambience

Watching folks stand around and visit together is kind of like watching the wind making waves on tall grass on the side of a sunny hill… Continue reading →

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Goodness Born of Tragedy

Cowboys riding through water five feet deep, people wading to houses, truck drivers pushing through floodwaters… courage, love and unity… Continue reading →

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Message from the Passed

Have you ever received a message from a dead person? I did this weekend! Continue reading →

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To Lie Down Weary

There are many fine things in this world; a good night’s rest is among the finest! Continue reading →

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Nature vs. Nature

Regardless of how it’s couched, framed or stated, here’s what I have found: when I do good, I feel good; when I don’t, I don’t. Continue reading →

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Social Experiment

It can be a bit humbling to examine one’s own habits in light of a particular ethical principle… sometimes it’s just downright embarrassing! Continue reading →

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A Persistent Affliction

It seems right near impossible to get caught up in the things of the world without adopting the world’s ways of handling conflict. Continue reading →

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Total Eclipse of the Sun

Turns out there might be a thing or two even more dramatic than a total eclipse of the sun… Continue reading →

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A Quiet Refreshing

Our quiet time can be rest and reflection, and preparation for greater works. Continue reading →

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