“Turkey vultures,” my husband said. Their silent presence outside of my window, their large bodies dominating the space unexpectedly led me to unravel life lessons with spiritual insights about human choices. The visitors exuded a
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The last bouquet of red roses is wilted, and Valentine’s Day is in our rearview mirrors. But, I’m still pondering this emotion we call love. The red, purple, and pink decorating the stores causes us
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January is about to slip through our frozen fingers and some of us have still not written down our goals for the year. Then some of us dashed off an ambitious list of resolutions during
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What starts the Christmas holiday for you? Lights? The scent of pine? Homemade treats? The buzz of a crowded store? Friendly people? Bell ringers? For me, music is the harbinger of the season. On November
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Every November in the United States, it’s traditional to focus on the theme of the holiday, Thanksgiving Day. We spend time hunting down delicious recipes and delectable words to share at the table when we
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Somedays you don’t get your heart’s desires. People crowded into the banquet hall at the conference center in anticipation of lunch and filled the seats at tables covered with crisp white cloths. My stomach rumbled
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It might sound silly to say hope can change your life, but without it, what do we have? My Dad and I visit our favorite Mexican restaurant several times a month, always with a heart
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As human beings we need water. Every second more than 650,000 gallons of water flows over Niagara Falls. Known as the universal solvent, it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Water defies gravity by
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A Good Decision? Maybe Not! In middle school, my daughter brought a friend home one afternoon, and I offered the only snack I had in the refrigerator: leftover fries. Even when I offered the fries
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Normally I like to Follow Rules The cashier took my five dollars, slid it into the metal cash box, and pointed to the handwritten sign. “This is a fragrance-free event.” Now evening, I hoped my
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