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Quotes on Walking
Post Views = 3600So, the weather cooled down today. Finally. And though it’s rather rainy, thoughts of getting outside into the autumn air with clear blue sky above me, myriad of colors around me, and slippery leaves below me, are already pushing me to open the windows and get out the sweaters and start stepping…
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Pure Motives
Post Views = 3767 Can one really act out of pure motives? I’ve had this discussion with friends on occasion. Is it really possible to let go of self-centeredness and do acts of kindness and love out of the love and goodness within us alone? Do we ever act purely out of love with nothing…
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Book Review: God And Hamilton
Post Views = 3891God And Hamilton: Spiritual Themes from the Life of Alexander Hamilton & the Broadway Musical He Inspired by Kevin Cloud Have I seen the musical? No! Do I really want to see it? Yes! Even more so after reading this book and listening to the songs over and over on Pandora. This book…
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Feeling Life
Post Views = 4105 Can you feel it? The rhythm of the heart The rhythm of the blood The rhythm of the earth Pulsing Coursing Thumping Thud, Thud, Thud Woosh, woosh, woosh A never-ending beat A repetitive constant Pumping life Pumping oxygen Pumping energy Into the rhythm of the universe The rhythm of the…
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I Desire Mercy
Post Views = 4281 This morning I was reflecting on Matthew 9:13 and 12:7 and Hosea 6:6, where God says, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” There is so much wrapped up in that small but powerful statement. God gives mercy to us as a gift. It’s up to us to unwrap that gift. And…
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Another I Am From Poem
Post Views = 2991This is an I Am From Poem I wrote in conjunction with my husband about his childhood. It has such a different feel from it than my poem, but I guess his past has a different feel from it than mine also. It’s interesting to note the differences. One day (as I…