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Awaiting in Awe

  Astonishing how many “A” words are affiliated with this Advent season of anticipation before the arrival of the Christ child into the world. It’s all about cultivating a sense of awareness and attentiveness. “Do not be afraid,”...

October Rolls In

  October rolls in like pumpkins unloaded from the farmer’s truck, a riot of shapes and sizes welcomed with wide open arms. It’s time to get your Charlie Brown on and put an autumn vignette on the doorstep. Time for carrot soup with pumpernickel...

Day 21: Aahhhh. September.

  September is roll call. Are you present, it asks? And are you all in? Primed to learn, make a friend, sign up, join in, change the world? This is the month for setting intentions and goals and alarm clocks, for chalkboard salutations and reading lists....

Sweet, Savory November

No one can bring life into focus for me quite like my dear friend, Julie Marr. On her blog, verytrulyjulie, she offers “love letters from a writing life” — gentle, soulful posts that speak of the tiny little moments that, woven together, form the rich...

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