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Posted on September 8, 2021September 7, 2021

Does age matter?

When you're old it's important to be young at heart--to avoid the cynicism that so easily comes as a result of chronic disappointment. Can we…

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Posted on August 27, 2021August 25, 2021

Change your mind?

The wise are marked by stability. Their "yes" means yes; their "no" means no. They keep their word. They follow through. They show up. They…

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Posted on August 25, 2021August 24, 2021

Old soul

"He that would be well old must be old betimes."George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. This saying has an old word in…

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Posted on August 17, 2021August 16, 2021

Difficult choices

There is a scene in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring wherein the hero, Frodo, is desirous of advice from a very wise elf…

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Posted on August 13, 2021August 12, 2021

“All that glitters…”

All that glisters is not gold...William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7 Tolkien insightfully turns the saying around in The Fellowship of the…

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Posted on August 10, 2021August 9, 2021

“The least foolish is wise.”

"The least foolish is wise."George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 283. Sometimes you're going to have to lead when you don't feel qualified.…

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Posted on July 29, 2021July 28, 2021

Which voices?

The persuasion of the fortunate sways the doubtful.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The complete English Works, 275. We want to be like those we admire. Their…

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Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Live or die

One of C.S. Lewis's many goals is to prepare his readers to die with hope, courage, and honor. The theme pops up consistently in his…

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Posted on July 22, 2021July 21, 2021

Green beans

Diedra harvested a large colander-full of green beans this week. I stared at it and took a sec to think about how crazy it is…

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Posted on July 19, 2021July 15, 2021

Insight

A good judge conceives quickly, judges slowly.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 274. I love this one. The most insightful people I know…

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