There is an opportunity in between all of that to have a real impact. This is how.
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Hope in the Sticky middle
A previous picnicker must have left a smudge of something sweet along the table edge. A drop of jelly or a splash of lemonade. The source didn’t really matter, but I watched as an exploring
Read moreHope from the Father
I’ve heard it said that you can live several weeks without food, several days without water, and several minutes without oxygen; but you can’t live one second without hope. If this is true, I want
Read moreWashed Away
Hours of careful effort had etched the colorful chalk drawings into the sidewalk. They were there to brighten the day of the neighborhood and the mail carrier. They certainly brightened my day. A small gift
Read moreI’m not looking for a dog
So what am I doing here? The first time my answer was simple. I carried in a nearly new bag of dog food. Some flea and tick prevention. A bag of dental chews with just
Read moreLove Springs
I heard that Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring this year. Legend has it that this Pennsylvanian groundhog can predict the approach of spring when he sticks his head out of his den on
Read moreRunning the Hill of Change
“The worst is when the hill is at the end, because you’re already so tired, and then you have this big hill to run up.” I matched my friend’s stride along the trail, but not
Read moreDanger Ahead
Hanging in my bedroom is an inexpensive print of a cowboy on his horse. Both look with trepidation to the left, beyond the frame’s border. The horse’s head is up, ears alert. He chomps the
Read moreRed Light Running – Be Ready When the Light Turns Green
I used to think when I would see a runner stopped by a red light jogging in place that he was merely showing off. Look at that runner, I’d think to myself. He is so
Read moreGetting to the Root of Success
I grew up around a rhubarb patch that grew like weeds. We mowed it down, gave it away, ate as many pies as we could hold, and still that little patch grew like a jungle.
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