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PARADIGM
It doesn’t matter how many years go by, September 11th or 9/11 will always bring one memory to my mind before all others. It is like a door I have...
ENCOURAGEMENT
24601
24601: That is the number the prison gives to identify the man known as Jean Valjean, the protagonist in the book and musical, LES MISERABLES. 24601. The number is not...
THE CHURCH
CHOIR
Time moves on, and CHANCEL CHOIR rehearsals begin once again – tonight. I have been singing in a church choir, or playing the piano, or doing plays in church, for...
ENCOURAGEMENT
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Before the jet even landed, a rich green and blue light came to my eyes and into the deep part of me. We were flying over each of the islands...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
EMILY
Originally posted AUGUST 19, 2015 – I thought it might need a re-telling. It all began as I watched her create her art. I was fascinated at her steady and...
ENCOURAGEMENT
REMEMBERING, AND FORGETTING
A few years ago I saw a post: “The 38 Most Haunting, Abandoned Places On Earth” and decided to scroll through these beautiful (and yes, haunting) photos of everything from...
ENCOURAGEMENT
BEAUTIFUL SCARS
Our home is sometimes like a beautiful “storage room”, we have a lot of stuff. The thing is, I can point to each item of mine and tell you the...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
SCARLET & GOLD
Several years ago I visited my former High School in Washington State. I’m not a true sentimental sort but I enjoyed walking around familiar halls and passages, remembering things I...
ENCOURAGEMENT
A PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK
So, I’ve returned from a short vacation and returning to work always involves a bit of “mind focusing” – especially after doing NOTHING but sitting on a beach with a...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
IT WAS THE BEST OF DAYS, IT WAS THE WORST OF DAYS
What I have always called, “the best day/the worst day” started the night before. It was when I was a sophomore, majoring in music performance, at the state university I...