Tag: purpose
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You Are Enough
What I do. This is an odd post for me to share here. I was so taken by the beauty of the heart that wrote to me. Her vulnerability coupled with her strength and understanding of who she is, well is just awesome. This was sent to me from a beautiful single mom last night. …
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Blackberry-Maggedon
The travesty of blackberry season is how slowly it comes and how quickly it goes. There are 2-3 weeks of optimal picking and then the berries become very fragile, soft and fall from the bushes when disturbed. “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the…
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
Andy Williams famously sang this song decades ago and it rings in my ears as I write these thoughts. It’s blackberry picking season. And that means time alone among the thorns hearing God’s voice and inspiration like no other time. Marvelous. There are always epiphanies for me as I seek and harvest those miracles called…
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Trust the Fog
It will clear and the vision will be beautifully revealed. “”Please sir, the weight is too great for my branches to hold. Please put some braces under them to help support my fruit as it grows to maturity.” The apple tree said to me as I looked at the broken branch dangling from its trunk.”…
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What do you want?
It’s a powerful question that I often ask people when meeting with them. Almost every time the question is followed by silence, that at times becomes uncomfortable. The truth is many of us are going through the motions and too often, the emotions of a life without direction, goals or sadly, purpose. The great speaker…
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“Your mother will be alright.”
I don’t know why I feel compelled to write this today but I do. I sense there is someone in my small sphere of connection who needs to hear the affirming words that ‘someone they love will be alright.’ You see, I was 36 years old and at the professional pinnacle that I had pursued…
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Squirrels
My family gave me a squirrel-proof bird feeder that has proven to be very accommodating to the squirrels. The “protective” wire that houses the seed holder gives them a nice foothold as they devour the seeds meant for the many beautiful birds that inhabit this area. Squirrels! There is an interesting dynamic as I observe…
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What I love about grapefruit.
My daughters and I love grapefruit. We like the large ones with pink centers. We love the citrusy taste offset by the sweetness of a little sugar (Stevia for me the diabetic). We love them cold from the refrigerator. The exhilaration of the sensory blend of smell, taste and temperature delivers something very satisfying…and they’re…
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Sixty Two
Sixty Two. 62! I have completed sixty-two years on this earth. The noise of those numbers keeps resonating in my mind. I approach my 63rd year with continued optimism. With expectation. With hope. Pursuing yet another significant career move to offer what a life of experience of some successes, of numerous failures (professional and personal)…
