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The First Sunday in Advent & A Gift for You.
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic… And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in...
A New Year’s Thought
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Nearest to My Heart
John O'Donohue writes, "what is nearest to the heart is often farthest from the word." That's why I didn't write yesterday ( but, still, 30 days out of 31 in December is a good run.) My heart was topped off and I couldn't think straight. I still can't. I mean, I know...
A Last Day of Family Christmas Thought.
"In a culture of gratitude, everyone knows that gifts will follow the circle of reciprocity and flow back to you again. This time you give, and the next time you recieve." -- Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass.
Family is Family
When all is said and done, in my life, this is what I have done best. Raise this family. I'm really proud of that. (I hope that's not bragging?) I'm proud of them. Of us. And right now, I wish I could freeze this moment in time. Melissa Bastable Podsiki Ganey -- Mel...
“What if Christmas doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss
It has been a really busy day.. and finally, a few moms and a grandma did a little yoga, where we learned that "pop off" or "popping off" is the Australian word for fart. Don't ask. Also, I had to go to the dentist today to fix a failed filling and fell asleep in the...
Boxing Day
Annie Dillard famously wrote that how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. My days have been spent with family and stories, and it turns out, that's a pretty good life ( not that there aren't plenty of years left.) I never planned any of this. It...