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One Big Mess. Trabuco Canyon Road. December 2010. A quick way to learn how little you know is to begin sharing your thoughts on a topic with people. I’ve been writing about relationships in families that are both blended and extended for some time now, but a recent email from a reader sent me straight to […]
Lake Michigan. 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be […]
Believe It Or Not, Everyone Walked Away. God is good. Calling in Trouble. Maybe you didn’t know that the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed, volunteer component of Team Coast Guard. Probably you didn’t know that I met my husband when I joined the auxiliary. He taught the course, Boating Skills and Seamanship, that I completed as […]
Cadence and Me, Conquering the Stairs. Christmas, 2008. There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is […]
Please. We Can Be Hope. We Can Be Help. Maybe you’ve heard the story that Fred Rogers offered as advice for helping young children cope with frightening circumstances: When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always […]
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