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Checking In
It has been a while since I have updated my story on this blog. As you may know, I have been struggling for nearly ten years with an incurable blood cancer, multiple myeloma. I am on my third chemotherapy which … Continue reading
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From My Reading – February
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive” – Howard Thurman “In Genesis, the nature of God in the first creation … Continue reading
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From My Reading – January
“When I speak of wonder, I mean the practice of beholding the beautiful. Beholding the majestic—the snow-capped Himalayas, the sun setting on the sea—but also the perfectly mundane—that soap bubble reflecting your kitchen, the oxidized underbelly of that stainless steel … Continue reading
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Sing a New Song
“The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out. It has long ago been learned by heart so that now it repeats itself over and over, bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit. It … Continue reading
A New Heart and a New Spirit
“A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove from your body a heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26. Recently I was told … Continue reading
Remembering Frederick Buechner
Many authors have influenced my spiritual formation over the past thirty years. But the one I have loved and appreciated the most is Frederick Buechner. Buechner died on August 15, and I am heartbroken. As a writer, I have thrilled … Continue reading
The World Needs our Help
Nearly 60 years ago, I received a letter from my twin cousins who were attending college in Florida. They were very involved with sit-ins in restaurants and “five and dime” stores to encourage management to allow black people to visit … Continue reading
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