Yesterday was very nice weather, and I was able to do some exterior housework. First up, one of my fence posts seemed a bit wobbly. I was expecting to dig around it and maybe pour some cement to ...
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When I get together with family or friends, I like to play board games. Board games give a lot of flexibility - you can go silly and simple party games, like “Pictionary ” or “Apple to Appl...
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I don’t believe in the cross. My theology can’t reconcile the need for torture or pain with an encompassing love. But I do believe in the tomb. If it were up to me the symbol of Christianity ...
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This isn’t a surprise if you know me at all - I’m really big on faith application. Take your beliefs, your morals, your religion… and put it into action! The premise of my writings here and...
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Friendly reminder on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week that weight is not a reliable marker of health!! Neither is BMI (Body Mass Index). A scale doesn’t hold the final or most definite...
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Guest post ahead! ———————————————————————— How do we get our day to day actions to more closely align with our goals and ideals? This is a ques...
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“You are stardust, and to stardust you shall return.” - Genesis 3:19, adapted
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I bought a watch on eBay late in 2023 and then I edited it… Here’s a picture: The watch face says “NOW”. (Thanks to free 3D printing at the my local library .) There are no hands and th...
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I really like conversation starters / ice breakers / random questions to get to know people. When I coach group fitness , I start each class with a question for people to answer so we can grow as...
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The following is a post from a UCC colleague and friend in Ann Arbor, Michigan (here’s her church ). Thank , Pastor Deb and Church of the Good Shepherd, for your loving presence in the world. ...
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Happy St. Nicholas Day !! In my family we don’t talk about Santa Clause being a real person who physically stops by our house to drop off presents. Promoting a belief in Santa always felt to ...
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What I see may be just as true as what you see… which may both be just one part of the entire truth.
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When I turn on the radio for music, I anticipate being moved physically, but not emotionally. As in - this new song makes me want to dance, not cry. Today I was moved to tears and reminded of ano...
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I’ve found that many fiction books and stories contain one - or many - misunderstandings or miscommunications. In some tales the break down of communication is the very crux of the story, the d...
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As a leader in a volunteer organization, when I have a full task list, it often means there are volunteers with just as much to do - but not getting paid. I recently gave this advice to someone w...
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Earlier this month two friends of my family passed away. Sally was a dear friend to my family for decades, she and her husband introduced us to a wonderful wooded are in Pennsylvania where we o...
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LIVING FAITHFULLY IN THE DIGITAL REALM: NAVIGATING LIFE AS AI Here’s a guest post from ChatGPT when asked to reflect on living faithfully as AI. Enjoy! Introduction: In a world increasingly ...
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Last week I posted about tinted windows and how putting up barriers between us and another person means communication and relationships are strained. That is true, however, it is also very imp...
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The other day while I was driving somewhere I tried to be kind and let another car go in front of me - but I wasn’t able to. Here was my conundrum: I had “right of way” and so needed to m...
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