Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Strength Of Hercules

Here is what makes me feel as strong as Hercules: 1.  Asking questions when I am not clear about something. 2.  Asking for what I want.  I may not get it, but I feel strong for having asked. 3.  When … Continue reading

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I Just Noticed Something

I just noticed something. My keyboard is not connected to the computer.  (That tells you a lot about my IT prowess doesn’t it.) And yet I can type words onto the computer screen. Similarly, there is a connection between us … Continue reading

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I Need A Weekend

I need a weekend. To dance, to walk long distances, to stare into the thinnest of air, and to fall in love all over again. I need a weekend. To dream, to hope, to explore, to be born again, to unearth … Continue reading

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Remembering The Words

When I was a pastor in Ohio, some of my experiences made a big impression on me. Three such incidents follow. 1) I had been a pastor for about six months when I did a funeral for the husband of … Continue reading

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ToThine Own Self Be True

What is the biggest lie that you have ever told? I shopped this question around yesterday to residents and stakeholders.  A lot of people didn’t want to buy.   One lady said that she lied to her mother about something that … Continue reading

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Unconditional Acceptance

 The following is a true story from which all of us could benefit.  It is written and shared by a young mother whose life touched others, through a simple act of kindness. I am a mother of three (ages 14, … Continue reading

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Have You Heard His Voice Lately?

God speaks to chaplain at Indian restaurant while he is taking his legitimately earned thirty minute break. So here is the setup.  I am circling my second plate of Indian delicacies when a woman in the booth behind me starts … Continue reading

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