Tag: life
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What Do You Do With Your Grief?
“I nearly tripped over the shards of my broken heart as I pushed my cart through the local Walmart. They were everywhere, threatening to tumble me into an unrecoverable depression. The greatest amount were scattered among the skateboards and bicycles, tempting memories of better days to come flooding forward.” This slice of life is from…
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Love, Interrupted
After twelve lonely months, he came back to me. I held him in my arms—oh, the warmth of his body, the smell of his soft tresses. I buried my face into his strawberry blonde hair and breathed deeply. When I pulled back and looked into his face, he kissed me on the nose, just like…
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Power of Ritual
Mention the word “ritual” and people’s reactions are quite varied. Some conjure up images of evil doings, magic practices and casting spells. Others roll their eyes at religious rites performed without change and declare they’re void of meaning. Many, though cling to the significance of ordered ceremonies, celebrations or individual acts that remain static. What…
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Celebrating Fragrances, Scents and Aromas: 50 Favorites
The sense of smell is one of the gateways to an abundant life. Every moment is an opportunity to be aware of all the pleasant fragrances, scents and aromas that life has to offer. When this awareness is cultivated throughout one’s life, then memories of our favorites can bring us peace, contentment and joy. Last…
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Where to Find Rest in the Busyness of Life
My previous blog, Theology of Rest, talks about how rest is a divine gift and how beneficial it is to us. The issue for many, though, is where and when can rest be found in our busy lives? To rest means “to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself or recover strength.”…
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Remember When
Lock-up marks stained the pavement, leaving a rubber trail that led to a pickup truck lodged between two large oak trees. The 19-year-old passenger died and the driver, another boy the same age, survived. The crash happened within a mile of my house one Friday night during the Spring of 2007. I learned about it…
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What Death Teaches Us About Living Abundantly
We can learn a lot about life from the dying. Profound wisdom often comes from those whose earthly life is slipping from them. The rest of us can listen to their last words, but if only we could get inside their spirits and understand their perspective. Are they just contemplating their lives, wishing they’d lived…
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