Michael’s last words to me as I was opening the door this morning to go for my morning walk were: “Be careful! Watch for cars! …
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Losing Control
I recently lost my mother to cancer, and since then, I feel the most comfortable when I rely solely on myself to control my life. …
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My husband and I were so excited when we saw two pink lines instead of one. What a surprise. What a joy! We were going …
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That chilly November Thursday began with the all too familiar beep, beep, beep of my alarm clock. Like every other day, I groggily woke up, …
Read More »Beautiful Spectrum
They say that color is subjective; it really is. Humans are only able to distinguish a fragment of the spectrum, and dogs even less. So …
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I was in my very first days as a minister when my senior pastor asked me one Sabbath morning to visit someone who had called …
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When Rudy, our firstborn, started college, I knew it was apron-string-cutting time, even though he still lived at home. But it wasn’t easy to do, …
Read More »The Price of Compassion
Have you ever thought about what has protected humanity from being destroyed? Maybe your first thought is love. But it is through compassionate acts that people …
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The doctor’s words thundered in my ears as I trudged across the gravel road. “Your days of driving your car are over—you have to stop …
Read More »Learning to Forgive
Five years ago, I got the opportunity to travel to Guatemala with some of my classmates. Thrilled, I raised the required money, doubled my efforts …
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