Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Of Life and Love
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"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." ~ Albert Schweitzer My friend Jillsy sent this to me last week – my prize for contributing the most…
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Tiny almond-shaped eyes – chocolate drops full of innocence, ignorant of the violence that brought us all together – peered at me over her mother's shoulder. She wore a yellow romper and sky blue bonnet, such a contrast to the black and white donned by the rest of us who formed a circle of love…
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Today is my birthday. Can you guess how old I am? Yep, that's right. All of them. The great thing about getting older is you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. – Madeleine L’Engle Isn't it funny how you stay pretty much the same on the inside while the outside changes so much? …
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I ordered the whole Grad Pack – personalized invitations, portraits, diploma frame, cap and gown, thank you notes with return address labels – one click and it was done. So easy and overall cheaper than just buying the invitations and cap and gown. Go figure. (Oh, I know full well there's nothing cheap about college.…
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I left my parents' house before lunchtime, fortified by a bacon and eggs breakfast a la Daddy. (That seems odd to say "my parents" house, when it's my childhood home, the house where I can't turn around without bumping into half a dozen memories…) It was tough to leave – I worry about my sister Brenda,…
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Every intersection in the road of life is an opportunity to make a decision. ~ Duke Ellington "So you decided to leave in the morning?" Tom asked when he arrived home from work yesterday evening and I was still sitting at the computer. "I don't know! I'm still trying to decide!" He rolled his eyes. I…
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Backpacking for days in the semi-wilderness of Big Bend, just Tom and Daniel … That's how they've spent the past several spring breaks, except for one, sharing moonlight, sunlight, water and a tent … and engraving memories in their hearts they can share forever. Memories like this sunrise they witnessed from a cliff, waiting in…
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This morning I planted prayer requests in my virtual world; within moments, sweet thoughts and assurance of prayer blossomed before my eyes. I believe prayer is powerful, and I believe the prayer and good wishes that joined my own today get a lot of the credit for my sister's surgery being so successful. Full recovery…
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Prayer weaves its way throughout my being, throughout my day … a strong fiber holding the pieces together, supporting me, lifting me … a light breaking the darkness, revealing blessings, allowing hope. Today, and for the next several days, weeks, months, I'm asking for your prayer to join mine… About the time most of us…
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I circled “College Degree/Career Woman” on my life map long ago. The specifics were vague, but I had faith they’d become clear along the way. Sure enough, after high school, I stepped onto a sure-fire route: "Full Scholarship in Chemical Engineering". The path turned bumpy right away: tough classes in subjects that didn't interest me;…
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