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Nov 8, 2019
Just start with a Smile
My son, Matt, and I found ourselves on the bustling streets of Manhattan last week. My boy sticks around no matter where I am. Sometimes...
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Oct 10, 2019
The Commonplace of Grace
I gave my blog a title this past year because it seemed like that was what all serious bloggers did. Honestly, I suppose I thought I...
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Sep 26, 2019
It's Your Fault . . . "
Yep, that’s how the latest email began . . . all in shouty, bold letters. I tried digesting the phrase, rolled it around in my head a bit...
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Sep 12, 2019
Hello Judy . . . always sending you love
My story, with Judy at its center, is just a slice of my amazing cousin’s life. Her full story will always remain big and bold, colorful,...
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Aug 30, 2019
Living our Stories - one day at a time
I looked out over my audience – the circle of people who were so obviously carrying, physically and emotionally, the varied weights of...
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Aug 23, 2019
It's Good to Be Back
As you may have realized, and I hope you have, I’ve been absent from the website for a while. But I’m back! The summer has been a full...
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Jul 10, 2019
Our Bitter and Sweet Lives
Life, by its very nature is an interestingly bittersweet proposition. We are the travelers – each walking our own, unique life pathway,...