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Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

Glorious wretches

"I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing that I came from a more honorable lineage." "You come of the Lord Adam and the…

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Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

Take a seat

We never intended to have assigned seats around our family dinner table. It just sort of happened. And it's only dinner--for some reason, we scramble…

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Posted on June 12, 2021June 11, 2021

Presence

I wrote here about the importance of committing to a group in order to be able to contribute and receive a sense of belonging. "Join…

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Posted on June 8, 2021June 7, 2021

Bald tires

I just got new tires for my truck. Honestly, I let them go a bit longer that I usually do. They were looking pretty bad.…

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Posted on March 9, 2021February 25, 2021

Traction

My earliest memory is of snow. I was three years old, and our Chevy Citation was stuck. We couldn't get enough traction to climb the…

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Posted on February 10, 2021February 4, 2021

Laughter

When I croak, I suspect that my family will put on my gravestone, "He had a big laugh." I come by it naturally. It runs…

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Posted on January 9, 2021January 7, 2021

Community

Authentic community is a function of relationships. A room full of strangers doesn't cut it. It's not enough for the leader to know everyone in…

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Posted on December 29, 2020December 28, 2020

“Here, I made this.”

artifact noun 1. an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest: gold and silver artifacts. I have an antique suitcase filled with old letters from…

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Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020

First snow

We had our first snow this week. It's way late. I think we've had one of the warmest falls on record. There's something magical about…

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Posted on October 29, 2020October 27, 2020

Creeping separateness

But why does love need to be guarded? Against what enemies? We looked about us and saw the world as having become a hostile and…

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