Personal Preface, then "Lessons from Leo Tolstoy" - An Article via BioLogos I was raised in the Christian faith; it stayed with me as an adult, and has seen me through five decades so far. For pretty well the whole of my adult life, I've also been a Rusophile. There is a special place in …
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To be alive right now. To be the parent of these three amazing kids. To have the family I have. To have the friends I have. To have seen the concerts I’ve see. To have clothes on my back, shoes on my feed, a roof over my head, and food to eat in abundance and …
Compromise, the way forward. Compromise, the path of peace. Compromise, the way to find, create, harmony. Compromise, the way to live happily with others. Give a little; take a little; compromise. In friendships, at work, at home, in marriage, in life. Be willing to... COMPROMISE.
I’m only a so-so Bruce fan. But this song...it feels full of truth and vulnerability...it feels...GOOD. "Human Touch" You and me we were the pretendersWe let it all slip awayIn the end what you don't surrenderWell the world just strips away Girl ain't no kindness in the face of strangersAin't gonna find no miracles hereWell …
Find it, it's a magical thing. Sometimes called The Zone, if you prefer. But I prefer the groove. Sitting in the rocker, feet up, evening time, lights low, music playing softly in the background. Jazz playing, older genre, World War II era maybe. Trying to find the groove, feeling it's there, but fleeting, difficult to …
So good, this message. Sung to millions of millions upon millions more children. Through a fun, full-length feature film called "Trolls." Oh so SO GOOD. Simple message. Face the music. Do your best. Keep going. Fall down? Get back up again. "Get Back Up Again"(from "Trolls" soundtrack) I really hope I can do it'Cause they're …
The THOUGHT BOX. Not sure where this idea originated, but it's one I've used with the kids since they seemed open to it. I apply the concept to bad dreams, primarily...or at least that's where it started. Now I apply it even more liberally, to things they are scared of, worried about. Here’s how it …
Sometimes it’s razor sharp, tender to touch. Sometimes from the dark, from the deep it shows itself, the edge. From the edge, on it, uncertain, something like despair. You reach out, call out, searching, hoping for relief. The mind chases, words racing in, filling every space. The rubbing, grinding, down to an edge, leaving you …
My X-factor, as I often refer to her; at least I did, when she was little. The thought comes to mind still. She is our third child and second daughter, a bit of a surprise (to me, anyway)...and then all the joy and beauty and sass and pure goodness I could hope for. I've said …
Funny thing, the beach. Timeless, the waves, the sound, the water never stops. Here with family, a little break, celebrating birthdays. Time with the kids, our reduced family, COVID-style. Would that we could be a bigger group, but the pandemic demands a different path. All the same, the beach is our friend. The ocean is …
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