Love
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Days 31-33 – Friends Seen & Unseen
“When we toss light into the world it ignites a Love which may endure as a “constant companion.” In this sense, all of us are caregivers…Our friends are so often our caregivers, healing our hearts and brightening our lives. May… Continue reading
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Days 27-28 – Snow Falling From the January Moon
Who can paint from a palette smeared with ashes? -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 13-14 – Skin to Skin
Do we ever outgrow our need for the kind of Love we experienced when our mothers held us close? Continue reading
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Days 6 & 7 – Eyes
A comedienne joked on television that tests have shown we will fall in love with anyone whose eyes we gaze into silently for four straight minutes. Hopefully, blinking is allowed. It is funny how nearly impossible it is for adults to look… Continue reading
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Days 364-365 – Walking Graciously Through Life
Language binds us – and can drive us apart. Language, through poetry and fine prose, can elevate us to transcendent experiences of beauty. Language between lovers can lift relationships to other-worldly states. Language can help heal the sick. Language can… Continue reading
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Days 361-363 – Beauty: The Unfilled Gap
It’s so hard to wait for God when despair lies heavy. It is so difficult to know that on the other side of the unfilled gap lies Beauty. Continue reading
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Days 357-358 – Beauty’s Eve
"A beautiful thing, though simple in its immediate presence, always gives us a sense of depth below depth, almost an innocent wild vertigo as one falls through its levels." Frederick Turner I awoke around midnight to the magic sound of… Continue reading
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Days 354-356 – The Christmas “Leap of Faith”
Perhaps, we should let go of telling God how big our problem is and, instead, tell the problem how big our God is. Love is larger than any trouble. And Love’s healing is not only our hope in this world,… Continue reading
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Days 347-349 – Beauty as Our Birthright
Beauty is our birthright. When our eyes are “graced with wonder” we can enjoy this greatest of gifts. Continue reading
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