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A Theory of Everything

Recently I’ve done a few posts on empathy and inclusivity, so now I thought I’d tackle the science behind it all.  If that makes your eyes glaze over, don’t worry, I’ll explain it as clearly as I can.  Don’t you want to know how science can be integrated with spirituality?  Or is it just me? […]

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My Offering, My Song

irreverent baking I should be upstairs with the others, drumming up ways to heal the world, save the animals, pray for water in a far-off continent, devote the remainder of my days to a catalog of restorations. But this morning, it was the matter of scones that drew my gaze, and my feet remained planted […]

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Word Morsels

Every once in a while, I share quotes I’ve been collecting in a rather beat-up leather journal that sits on my desk. Today is one of those days.  Enjoy! I know it’s hard to be reconciled not everything is exactly the way it ought to be but please turn around and step into the future […]

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You Are Not Alone

Boy, do I have a treat for you today.  It comes via Kevin Kaiser’s site.  It’s a must-see, 20-minute film called “The Butterfly Circus,” directed by Joshua Weigel.  Such a powerful, sweet story!  It redeems the movie industry, in my mind, for just a little longer.  [When most movies now are made for Joe Schmoe […]

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It’s Easy To Miss Something You’re Not Looking For

Remember the lovely Naomi Shihab Nye poem I posted last Monday, about missing an opportunity because you’re blind and deaf to it? Well, here’s another test.  You get another chance.  Wink, wink. Please stop reading by the end of this paragraph if you truly want to challenge yourself.  If you read any further, it’ll spoil […]

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