I’m never ready. Every year I turn the page on the calendar, and the holidays are suddenly staring me in the face. And every year I say the same thing: I’m not ready. Why not?
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Love is Painful, But Worth It
I recently attended a Celebration of Life service for a friend’s adult daughter. It was a beautiful service, with a touching time of fellowship afterward. Even as we celebrated her life, the pain was palpable—agony
Read moreHonoring Those Who Paid the Price…For Military Holidays and Beyond
It seems there’s a holiday for everything these days, including the military. And while it’s right to honor those who have served our nation, have you ever wondered why we have three different holidays to
Read moreNot My Father?
Yesterday, families across the United States celebrated Father’s Day. Maybe you did, too. Maybe not. Perhaps you spent the day binge watching all five seasons of your favorite television program on Netflix to distract yourself
Read moreHalf-Empty or Half-Full?
It’s easy for me to look back on my childhood as a time of want. A time when I didn’t have many of the material comforts and benefits other children in my class did. But when
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