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Porch Storms and Birthday Calls: A Lenten Reflection on a Rich Life and a Real Father
“Daddy," I whispered, feeling my own breath hitch in my throat. "I love you." Just when I was sure he was asleep, the one corner of his...
7 days ago4 min read
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An Ancient Commandment for Flourishing
Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a...
Apr 47 min read
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Turn Inner Chaos Into An (Advent) Adventure Toward Hope, Peace, Joy and Love, Using Self-Compassion
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” - Dr. Christopher...
Dec 9, 20248 min read
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Love Our Enemies: Getting Back On The Horse
If you fall off the horse, get back on (shouted by coaches and murmured by grandparents to keep us trying after failure...when they can't...
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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The Heart of It: Love and Lent, Moral Elevation, and Oxytocin
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation.... Charles Sumner, American statesman Some of you sent me beautiful stories related...
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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What Is The Sound Of Soul Clapping? Could Be Lovely
Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau, poet, writer Moments ago, I was chatting via email with my friend,...
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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Can You See The Water You Swim In?
I don't know who discovered water, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a fish. Marshall McLuhan, writer My parents were concerned about...
Jan 15, 20246 min read
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Gloria Steinem or Whoever was Wrong: Two Lessons From 50 Years of Marriage
“Look, you want to know what marriage is really like? Fine. You wake up, she's there. You come back from work, she's there. You fall...
Dec 20, 20234 min read
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For the Intrepid Laborers of Love, With Gratitude
“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes...
Sep 4, 20234 min read
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A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud. And the Art of Loving
Love thy neighbor, even when he plays the trombone. Jewish saying. I love whodunnits. Law and Order is my favorite television show...
Jul 15, 20235 min read
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Awkward. The Questions That Lead To Love
With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations of which the peace of the whole world rests. Mahatma Gandhi...
Jun 5, 20237 min read
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Bee-ing Better - It Cannot Be Otherwise
It is a mistake to think that there are times when you can safely address a person without love. You can work with objects without love –...
Apr 18, 20235 min read
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An Unusual Way To Strengthen Couples' Relationship
“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry John...
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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The Key - a Four Letter Word?
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and...
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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All We Really Need To Know
"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" Matthew 22: 36 (New Testament, Christian Bible, New Revised Standard Version...
Aug 12, 20225 min read
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Becoming Human
“It is love, has been love, will always be love that makes the biggest difference in our world.” ― Scott Stabile, self described love...
Jul 13, 20224 min read
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How Bad Seeds Can Flower
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right...
Jun 2, 20227 min read
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What the World Needs Now Is Love
I’ve been reading and thinking about this thing we call “love” (a close cousin to compassion) for many years. I’ve read various theories...
Apr 14, 20224 min read
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Stop Doing Nasty Tangos With Your Partner
"I’ll Always Have Your Back" - A super good way to express your love Our children have asked my husband and me what we are most proud of....
Mar 29, 20225 min read
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Choose To Turn Toward Others
“Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures, and small acts.” John Gottman My husband, John, was...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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