As I stood in front of Jessica’s apartment, I thought about the events leading up to this moment. It was a Friday afternoon, and I …
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The Insensitive Witness
“When the waitress comes back, ask for her number.” I sat in disbelief, uncomfortable with his request. Although his persistent enthusiasm appeared sincere, it felt …
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I couldn’t wait any longer to be able to hear clearly. I put up with some diminished and muffled sound in my left ear for …
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Fledgling songwriters, some of whom I have never met before, often email me and ask me to listen to their music. I used to get …
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My mother always owned a Christmas cactus. It was often tucked away in a cool spare bedroom during the fall, thus nurtured for blooming. So …
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Answers for Me consists of hundreds of diverse articles from authors all over. Included are five blogs that serve up an endless variety of delightful …
Read More »Doing Life Together
It had been a long week: 30 miles of backpacking and camping, and 20 miles of canoeing and portaging between lakes. Everyone was exhausted. The …
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Tears formed as I forced myself to remain composed. How could she go missing? I swallowed a lump in my throat and sat on the …
Read More »Who Needs Church?
Church is a really slippery topic. In the minds of some people, the word conjures up visions of the Crusaders, Catholic Europeans who called themselves …
Read More »New Pandemic Rituals
A ritual can be a breath of fresh air, something that breathes life and renewal into a person. It can bring out the spiritual in …
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